· FL legislature · 2025

Pregnant Women in Custody

Pregnant Women in Custody; Citing this act as "Ava's Law"; requiring that, upon her request, every female arrested and not released on bond within 72 hours after arrest be administered a pregnancy test within a specified timeframe; authorizing a sentencing court to stay the beginning of the period of incarceration…

Sponsor

Shev Jones (D-FL)

Introduced

2025-01-13

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Died in Criminal Justice