General Bill
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:
07/01/2024
Last Event:
03/08/24 S Died in Criminal Justice on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM
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Criminal Justice
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Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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Fiscal Policy
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Bill #:
HB 237
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Subject:
Pregnant Women in Custody
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Relationship:
Similar
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Event:
S Died in Criminal Justice
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Time:
03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM
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Criminal Justice
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Event:
S Introduced
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Time:
01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM
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Event:
S Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
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Time:
10/17/2023 - 8:41 AM
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Committee:
Criminal Justice
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Event:
S Filed
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Time:
10/04/2023 - 4:18 PM
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