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HB 2811 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Directing the department of corrections to establish a correctional center nursery for incarcerated expectant mothers and their child to allow certain expectant mothers to care and bond with their child for up to 36 months while incarcerated.
House Committee on Appropriations
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Sapphire Garcia-Lies, Executive Director | Kansas Birth Justice Society | Opponent - In Person |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Gloria Geither, Executive Director | Facility Management for Kansas Department of Corrections | Proponent - In Person |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Abriona Markham, Executive Director | Topeka Doula Project | Proponent - In Person |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Senator Kristen O'Shea | State of Kansas Senator District 18 | Proponent - In Person |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Amy Pinger, Community Volunteer | Board of the Kansas Children's Discovery Center | Proponent - In Person |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Teresa Tuchscherer, Chairperson | Ministry to Incarcerated Families, United Women in Faith | Proponent - In Person |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Brenda Bandy, Executive Director | Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc. | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Kathy Damron, Community Volunteer | Board of the Kansas Children's Discovery Center | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Dena Hubbard, MD, FAAP, Public Policy Chair | Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Brittany Jones, Director of Policy and Engagement | Kansas Family Voice | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Jessica Lahnherr, President and Chief Executive Officer | United Way of Kaw Valley | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Adrienne Olejnik, Vice President | Kansas Action for Children | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Kirsten Price, Retreat Coordinator | Ministry to Incarcerated Families, United Women in Faith | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | David Ranney | Private Citizen | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Tracy Russell, Executive Director | Nurture KC | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | April Terry, PhD, LMLP | Criminal Justice Program, Ft. Hays State University | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Nathan Madden, PhD, Policy Impact Strategist | Health Forward Foundation | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Tammy Thomas, Kansas State Director | Safe Families for Children | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Michelle McCormick, Executive Director | Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Kelson Bohnet, Capital Public Defender | Kansas State Board of Indigents' Defense Services | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Nathan Madden, PhD, Policy Impact Strategist | Health Forward Foundation | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Lucrecia Nold, Policy Specialist | Kansas Catholic Conference | Proponent - Written |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Jill Wolters, First Assistant Revisor | Office of Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | View | Download | Senator Kristen O'Shea | State of Kansas Senator District 18 | Language Consideration for HB 2811 to Mirror a Proposed Amendment for SB 489 |
