"Georgia Women's CARE (Child Care Alternatives, Resources, and Education) Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to provide that arrested women submit to pregnancy testing protocols under certain circumstances; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to revise provisions relating to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum female inmates; to revise a definition; to enact a provision regarding delayed sentencing for pregnant or postpartum female inmates; to provide for the reporting of certain information; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2024
Last action Feb 22, 2024
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
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