SB 730: Pregnant Women in Custody
GENERAL BILL
by
Jones ;
(CO-INTRODUCERS)
Osgood
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: 7/1/2023
Last Action:
5/5/2023
Senate -
Died in Criminal Justice
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Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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