Pregnant Women in the Criminal Justice System
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
110–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 117
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican85
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
19
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angie Nixon
DDemocratic
P
Dianne Hart-Lowman
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Benjamin
DDemocratic
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
Felicia Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
Co
LaVon Bracy Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Dunkley
DDemocratic
Co
SV
Susan Valdés
RRepublican
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