2022 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0363: Pregnant Women in Custody

Legislative Summary

Designates act "Ava's Law"; requires that every female arrested & not released on bond within 72 hours after arrest be administered pregnancy test within specified timeframe, upon her request; requires that, if pregnant woman is convicted of crime & sentenced to incarceration of any length, sentencing judge provide her opportunity to defer imposed sentence until specified time after delivery; authorizes sentencing judge to order pregnant woman to comply with certain terms & conditions during deferral; requires that woman be offered, & receive upon her request, specified services within 10 days after deferral ends; requires collection & reporting of specified information.

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Bill History

10/20/2021
Filed
House of Representatives
11/5/2021
Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/5/2021
Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/5/2021
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
11/5/2021
Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/12/2022
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/14/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text10/20/2021105.6 KB