Bill Summary

SB 1426 Pregnant Women in Custody (2021 Session)
top
Sponsors
by Jones  CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice
top
Summary
Pregnant Women in Custody; Citing this act as the "Protecting the Dignity of Women and Infants Act"; 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; requiring that each municipal or county detention facility notify each arrested female upon booking of her right to request a pregnancy test; requiring that, if a pregnant woman is convicted of a crime and sentenced to incarceration of any length, the sentencing judge provide the pregnant woman the opportunity to defer the imposed sentence until a certain time after delivery, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2021
top
committees of reference
   S Criminal Justice
» S Judiciary
   S Appropriations
top
Actions
02/18/21
SENATE
Filed
02/24/21
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations
03/04/21
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 110 S
03/09/21
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice; 7 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/11/21
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/11/21
SENATE
Now in Judiciary
04/30/21
SENATE
Died in Judiciary
top
bill text & filed amendments
1426
Filed on 02/18/21
PDF
Amendment 105058 DE
Jones
Filed on 03/08/21
Replaced by CS
PDF
1426C1
Filed on 03/11/21
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
top
Statute Citations
907.033
925.13
Research & Reports
Revenue Estimating Coverence Reports, Veto, Transmittal letters and more. Learn more.

No reports related to this bill.

Upcoming Events
Florida's most comprehensive legislative calendar. Learn more.

No events are scheduled at this time.

Press Releases
Related Press Announcements. Learn more.

No press releases related to this bill.

Features above are available to LobbyTools subscribers. Request a free demo or call (850) 915-0100 ext. 2 to learn more.