FL H0059 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Pregnant Women in Custody

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-13HouseDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-13House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-10-07HouseNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-10-07HouseReferred to Judiciary Committee
2025-10-07HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-09-29HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S172 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Criminal Justice

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
907033Amended CodeSee Bill Text
92513Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


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