2022 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
S0630: Pregnant Women in Custody
Legislative Summary
Citing this act as "Ava's Law"; requiring that every female who is arrested and not released on bond within 72 hours after arrest be administered a pregnancy test within a specified timeframe, upon her request; authorizing a sentencing court to stay the beginning of the period of incarceration for up to a certain timeframe for a pregnant woman convicted of any offense; authorizing a sentencing court to order a pregnant woman to comply with specified terms and conditions during the stay of the incarceration, etc.
Bill History
10/25/2021
Filed
Senate
11/3/2021
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations
Senate
11/22/2021
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/30/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
11/30/2021
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Senate
11/30/2021
Now in Judiciary
Senate
1/11/2022
Introduced
Senate
1/26/2022
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
1/31/2022
CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Senate
2/1/2022
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/2/2022
CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Senate
2/4/2022
Now in Appropriations
Senate
2/4/2022
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/9/2022
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Senate
2/10/2022
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2022
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/22
Senate
3/2/2022
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/2/2022
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/2/2022
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Senate
3/2/2022
In Messages
House of Representatives
3/12/2022
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
Died in Messages
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment #715928
1/28/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#19
3/2/2022
38
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations
2/9/2022
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary
1/31/2022
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Criminal Justice
11/30/2021
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(3/14/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Shevrin Jones
Democrat