Senate Bill 804 aims to enhance legal protections for women regarding pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth, miscarriage, and abortion. The bill stipulates that no fines, imprisonment, or prosecutions can be imposed on women for the outcomes of their pregnancies, and it prohibits civil liability or discrimination related to these outcomes. Additionally, law enforcement agencies are restricted from investigating individuals as crime suspects based solely on their pregnancy outcomes, unless they obtain consent from the affected individual. The bill also clarifies that fetal tissue resulting from non-live birth outcomes is not classified as a corpse for the purposes of certain criminal penalties.

Key amendments in the bill include the renumbering and amendment of existing statutes, such as changing 940.13 to 895.539, which now encompasses civil and criminal liability exemptions for pregnancy outcomes. The bill also introduces new sections that explicitly prohibit state and local funds from being used to investigate individuals based on their pregnancy outcomes. Overall, the legislation seeks to ensure that women are not penalized or investigated for their pregnancy-related decisions and experiences.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 939.75(2)(b)1, 939.75