Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB122: Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill addresses issues related to inmates who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
4 Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses issues related to inmates who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires the Department of Corrections (the department) and each county jail to report to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice: - the number of known pregnant inmates in custody; and - the number of female inmates in custody who are parents to a minor child; - clarifies that the postpartum recovery period for pregnant inmates is 12 weeks after the day on which the inmate gives birth; - prohibits the restraining of an inmate during postpartum recovery unless an individualized determination of certain security risks is made that details why the restraints are necessary; - increases the period of time that the department and each county jail is required to provide access to a social worker to an inmate who is pregnant, or who has recently given birth, from six weeks to 12 weeks, to help the inmate: - arrange childcare; - establish a reunification plan; and - establish a substance abuse treatment plan, if needed; - clarifies that the department and each county jail is required to provide an inmate in postpartum recovery …
Sponsors
- Pierucci, Candice B. (R, 49) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 20, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 19, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Correctional Facilities, Health Care, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Substance Abuse, Department of Corrections, Inmates
Common questions
- What is HB122?
- HB122 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments.
- What does HB122 do?
- This bill addresses issues related to inmates who are pregnant or in postpartum recovery.
- What is the status of HB122?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB122?
- Pierucci, Candice B. (R, 49), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB122?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0122.html
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