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FL H0363
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Dianne Hart-Lowman
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AI Summary
- Female arrestees not released on bond within 72 hours must be offered a pregnancy test within 24 hours of request; detention facilities must notify women of this right at booking
- Pregnant women convicted and sentenced to incarceration must be offered the opportunity to defer their sentence until 12 weeks after delivery to receive prenatal care
- Sentencing judges may impose probation-like conditions during the deferral period; new criminal convictions or violations can result in immediate incarceration
- Within 10 days of incarceration after deferral, women must be offered postpartum health assessments including medical tests, lactation support, and mental health services
- Department of Corrections must collect and publish quarterly data on sentence deferrals, births, pregnancy complications, and miscarriages among incarcerated women
Legislative Description
Pregnant Women in Custody
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee11/5/2021
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