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SB 100: Pregnant Women in Custody

GENERAL BILL by Jones

Pregnant Women in Custody; Citing this act as "Ava’s Law"; requiring that, upon her request, every female arrested and not released on bond within 72 hours after arrest be administered a pregnancy test within a specified timeframe; requiring each municipal detention facility or county detention facility to notify each arrested female upon booking at the facility of her right to request a pregnancy test; 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; authorizing a judge to impose specified sanctions for another criminal conviction or a violation of the terms and conditions ordered by the judge, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/4/2023 Senate • Filed
    10/17/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 100, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/4/2023 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 237 Pregnant Women in Custody Hart Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    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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