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HB 237: Pregnant Women in Custody

GENERAL BILL by Hart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Joseph

Pregnant Women in Custody; Requires every female who is arrested & not released within 72 hours after arrest be administered pregnancy test upon request; requires each municipal or county detention facility notify each arrested female of right to request pregnancy test; authorizes sentencing court to stay beginning of incarceration; authorizes court to order pregnant woman to comply with specified terms & conditions during stay; requires that woman be offered specified assessment & services; requires detention facilities to collect & report specified information.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/19/2023 House • Filed
    11/2/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 237, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/19/2023 at 1:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 100 Pregnant Women in Custody Jones Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice

    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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