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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 779, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2023 at 4:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 730 Pregnant Women in Custody Jones Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2023 1:00 PM House 112 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    907.033 Page 2 (pdf)
    925.13 Page 3 (pdf)
    944.24 Administration of correctional institutions for women. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 779, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/30/2023 at 8:52 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 730 Pregnant Women in Custody Jones Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    222991 - Amendment
    Remove line(s) 58-60 and insert:     		Hart 4/18/2023
    12:32 PM     		Adopted
    4/19/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    907.033 Page 2 (pdf)
    925.13 Page 3 (pdf)
    944.24 Administration of correctional institutions for women. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 779, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2023 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 730 Pregnant Women in Custody Jones Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Criminal Justice Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    907.033 Page 2 (pdf)
    925.13 Page 3 (pdf)

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