HB 1115 — Health Care for Women in the Criminal Justice System
Last action — Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Health Care for Women in the Criminal Justice System; Authorizes female arrestees to request pregnancy testing; requires testing to be administered by facility medical providers; provides deferred sentences for pregnant women; requires specified postpartum assessments be offered to incarcerated women; requires DOH to collect data relating to women incarcerated in correctional facilities; requires DOH submit annual report to Governor & Legislature.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 1115 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Appropriations Committee
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Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
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Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Angela "Angie" Nixon · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1115 do?
- Health Care for Women in the Criminal Justice System; Authorizes female arrestees to request pregnancy testing; requires testing to be administered by facility medical providers; provides deferred sentences for pregnant women; requires specified postpartum assessments be offered to incarcerated women; requires DOH to collect data relating to women incarcerated in correctional facilities; requires DOH submit annual report to Governor & Legislature.
- Who sponsors HB 1115?
- HB 1115 is sponsored by Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1115?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1115?
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