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CS/SB 630: Pregnant Women in Custody

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Powell ; Taddeo ; Torres

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; authorizing a sentencing court to stay the beginning of the period of incarceration for up to a certain timeframe for a pregnant woman convicted of any offense; authorizing a sentencing court to order a pregnant woman to comply with specified terms and conditions during the stay of the incarceration, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/25/2021 Senate • Filed
11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 39
11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/30/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
11/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 95
• Now in Judiciary
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 39
1/26/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/31/2022 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
2/1/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/2/2022 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 245
2/4/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/9/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 364
2/10/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/28/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/22 -SJ 521
3/2/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 510
• Read 3rd time -SJ 510
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 510
3/2/2022 House • In Messages
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died in Messages