No. HB 59
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Pregnant Women in Custody; Requires every female who is arrested & not released within 72 hours after arrest be administered pregnancy test upon request; requires that each municipal or county detention facility notify each arrested female of right to request pregnancy test; authorizes sentencing court to stay beginning of period of incarceration; authorizes court to order pregnant woman to comply with specified terms & conditions during stay; requires that woman be offered specified assessment & services; requires detention facilities & DOC to collect & report specified information.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDDetention facilities must test any female arrestee who requests a pregnancy test within 24 hours of the request. This requirement applies to anyone held in custody for more than 72 hours after arrest.
Sentencing courts may delay the start of a prison sentence for up to 12 weeks after a woman gives birth. The court must weigh the severity of the crime and the safety of the child before granting this stay.
Women whose incarceration is delayed must comply with specific conditions set by the court. If they violate these conditions or commit a new crime, the judge can order them to begin serving their sentence immediately.
The Department of Corrections must publish quarterly data on the number of women whose sentences are stayed. This report includes birth outcomes and pregnancy complications, but it must exclude personal identifying information.
AICreates a legal obligation for detention facilities to test female arrestees who request it.
AIRequires facilities to inform female arrestees of their right to request a test.
AIGrants courts the authority to delay the start of a prison sentence for pregnant women.
AIRequires health care providers to offer specific medical and mental health evaluations after incarceration begins.
AIRequires the Department of Corrections to collect and publish quarterly statistics on pregnancy outcomes.