GA SB544 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-22 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 21 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-22 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to provide that arrested women submit to pregnancy testing protocols under certain circumstances; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inmate policies, so as to revise provisions relating to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum female inmates; to revise a definition; to enact a provision regarding delayed sentencing for pregnant or postpartum female inmates; to provide for the reporting of certain information; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
"Georgia Women's CARE (Child Care Alternatives, Resources, and Education) Act"; enact
Sponsors
| Sen. Ed Harbison [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67298 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224907 |
