HB 779

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Apr 27, 2023
  • Senate
  • Governor

Pregnant Women in the Criminal Justice System

Bill Subjects

(Vetoed)

Abstract

Pregnant Women in the Criminal Justice System; Requires each female arrested & detained in specified detention facilities to be informed of right to request pregnancy test in certain circumstances; requires administration of test within specified time & timely notification of results; authorizes pregnant woman who is before court for felony offense to petition court to defer incarcerative portion of her sentence for specified period; requires woman to provide verification; provides factors court must take into account; requires special condition of probation; authorizes court to revoke probation or impose sanctions if pregnant woman granted deferred sentence is arrested for new offense or violates conditions of probation; requires DOC to collect specified information relating to births & health of pregnant inmates & submit annual report.

Bill Sponsors (13)

Votes


Actions


May 05, 2023

Senate

Died in Fiscal Policy

Apr 27, 2023

House

Read 2nd time

Senate

Referred to Fiscal Policy

Senate

In Messages

House

CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2

House

Read 3rd time

House

Added to Third Reading Calendar

Senate

Received

Apr 24, 2023

House

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2023)

Apr 20, 2023

House

Bill referred to House Calendar

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

Apr 19, 2023

House

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

House

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Apr 17, 2023

House

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

Apr 11, 2023

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

House

Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

Apr 06, 2023

House

Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

Mar 31, 2023

House

Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

Mar 30, 2023

House

CS Filed

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Mar 29, 2023

House

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Mar 27, 2023

House

PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

Mar 07, 2023

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Feb 21, 2023

House

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

Feb 13, 2023

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 779 Filed PDF
H 779 c1 PDF
H 779 c2 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
222991 - Amendment to H 779 c1 PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/19/2023 2:57 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (4/11/2023 10:11 AM)

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