CS/SB 1426: Pregnant Women in Custody
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Jones
Pregnant Women in Custody; Citing this act as the "Protecting the Dignity of Women and Infants Act"; 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; requiring that each municipal or county detention facility notify each arrested female upon booking of her right to request a pregnancy test; requiring that, if a pregnant woman is convicted of a crime and sentenced to incarceration of any length, the sentencing judge provide the pregnant woman the opportunity to defer the imposed sentence until a certain time after delivery, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/24/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 139 |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 139 |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/9/2021 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 |
| 3/11/2021 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Judiciary • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 245 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Judiciary |
