CS/CS/HB 779: Pregnant Women in the Criminal Justice System
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Hart ; Nixon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Bracy Davis ; Dunkley ; Eskamani ; Joseph ; López, J. ; Rayner-Goolsby ; Robinson, F. ; Valdés
Pregnant Women in the Criminal Justice System; Requires each female arrested & detained in specified detention facilities to be informed of right to request pregnancy test in certain circumstances; requires administration of test within specified time & timely notification of results; authorizes pregnant woman who is before court for felony offense to petition court to defer incarcerative portion of her sentence for specified period; requires woman to provide verification; provides factors court must take into account; requires special condition of probation; authorizes court to revoke probation or impose sanctions if pregnant woman granted deferred sentence is arrested for new offense or violates conditions of probation; requires DOC to collect specified information relating to births & health of pregnant inmates & submit annual report.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/21/2023 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/27/2023 | House |
• PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/29/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/30/2023 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/31/2023 | House |
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 4/6/2023 | House |
• Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/11/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/17/2023 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/19/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/20/2023 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/24/2023 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2023) |
| 4/27/2023 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2 |
| 4/27/2023 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy • Received |
| 5/5/2023 | Senate |
• Died in Fiscal Policy |
