Pregnant Women in Custody
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 19, 2023
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Nov 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dianne Hart-Lowman
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
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