HB 252

  • Alabama House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 04, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating to incarceration; to adopt the Alabama Women's CARE Act; to provide for the pregnancy testing of certain women after an arrest; to provide for the supervised pre-incarceration probation of a pregnant woman in certain circumstances; to provide for the self surrender of a woman serving a pre-incarceration term of probation 12 weeks after the birth of her child; to provide for criminal penalties for failure to surrender; to provide procedures for if a woman loses her pregnancy while on pre-incarceration probation; to provide that penal institutions shall report certain information related to pregnant incarcerated women to the Department of Public Health; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Bill Subjects

Incarceration

Abstract

Incarceration, supervised pre-incarceration probation for certain pregnant women, provided for, self-surrender 12 weeks after birth, required, criminal penalties for failure to surrender, provided, report of certain information relating to pregnant incarcerated women to Department of Public Health, required

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Apr 04, 2023

House

Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)

House

Read First Time in House of Origin

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: As Introduced PDF

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