Relating to incarceration; to adopt the Alabama Women's CARE Act; to provide for the pregnancy testing of certain women after an arrest; to provide for the supervised pre-incarceration probation of a pregnant woman in certain circumstances; to provide for the self surrender of a woman serving a pre-incarceration term of probation 12 weeks after the birth of her child; to provide for criminal penalties for failure to surrender; to provide procedures for if a woman loses her pregnancy while on pre-incarceration probation; to provide that penal institutions shall report certain information related to pregnant incarcerated women to the Department of Public Health; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Summary
Incarceration, supervised pre-incarceration probation for certain pregnant women, provided for, self-surrender 12 weeks after birth, required, criminal penalties for failure to surrender, provided, report of certain information relating to pregnant incarcerated women to Department of Public Health, required
Bill status
introduced
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Introduction
Apr 2023
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Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2023
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Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Rolanda Hollis
DDemocratic
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