House File 2418 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY SWAIM Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the use of restraints by the department of 2 corrections on a pregnant inmate. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6006HH 82 5 jm/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 904.321 PREGNANT INMATE == 1 2 RESTRAINTS. 1 3 The department shall not use shackles, handcuffs, or other 1 4 similar restraints in any manner on an inmate while in labor 1 5 delivering a child. 1 6 EXPLANATION 1 7 This bill prohibits the department of corrections from 1 8 using shackles, handcuffs, or other similar restraints in any 1 9 manner on an inmate while in labor delivering a child. 1 10 LSB 6006HH 82 1 11 jm/nh/8