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IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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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.
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Senate • Apr 30, 2021: Died in Judiciary
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- Apr 30, 2021 | Senate
- Died in Judiciary
- Mar 11, 2021 | Senate
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Now in Judiciary
- CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
- Mar 09, 2021 | Senate
- CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
- Mar 04, 2021 | Senate
- On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Mar 02, 2021 | Senate
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2021 | Senate
- Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations
- Feb 18, 2021 | Senate
- Filed