SB 100 – Pregnant Women in Custody ("Ava's Law")

• Female arrestees not released on bond within 72 hours must be offered a pregnancy test within 24 hours of their request; facilities must notify arrestees of this right during booking
• Sentencing courts may stay the beginning of incarceration for a convicted pregnant woman for up to 12 weeks after she gives birth or is no longer pregnant, with the court required to explain its reasons in writing
• Courts must weigh specific factors before granting a stay, including offense severity, prior felony convictions, pending charges, victims' rights, public safety interests, and the health and safety of the unborn child
• Within 10 days of beginning incarceration after the stay, the woman must be offered a postpartum assessment by a licensed health care practitioner, including medical tests, lactation support, and mental health services
• The Department of Corrections and local detention facilities must collect and publish quarterly data on stayed sentences, births, stillbirths, pregnancy complications, and miscarriages, excluding personal identifying information