General Bill
Pregnant Women in Custody:
Citing this act as “Ava’s Law”; requiring that every female who is arrested and not released on bond within 72 hours after arrest be administered a pregnancy test within a specified timeframe, upon her request; defining the term “pregnant woman”; authorizing a sentencing court to stay the beginning of the period of incarceration for up to a certain amount of time for a pregnant woman convicted of any offense; requiring that, within 10 days after the end of the stay and the commencement of the woman’s incarceration, she be offered and receive, upon her request, a specified assessment and services, etc.
Effective Date:
07/01/2023
Last Event:
05/05/23 S Died in Criminal Justice on Friday, May 5, 2023 10:59 AM
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Criminal Justice
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Fiscal Policy
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Bill #:
CS/CS/HB 779
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Subject:
Pregnant Women in the Criminal Justice System
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Relationship:
Similar
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Event:
S Died in Criminal Justice
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Time:
05/05/2023 - 10:59 AM
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Committee:
Criminal Justice
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Event:
S Introduced
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Time:
03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM
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Event:
S Referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
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Time:
02/23/2023 - 6:05 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Criminal Justice
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Event:
S Filed
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Time:
02/13/2023 - 2:42 PM
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