SB 172: Pregnant Women In Custody
GENERAL BILL by Jones
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; requiring each municipal detention facility or county detention facility to notify each arrested female upon booking at the facility of her right to request a pregnancy test; defining the term “pregnant woman”; requiring the court to consider specified factors in determining whether to grant a pregnant woman’s request to stay the beginning of the period of incarceration, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/14/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 172, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/14/2025 at 11:50 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 59 Pregnant Women in Custody Hart Similar Last Action: 10/7/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 907.033 Page 2 (pdf) 925.13 Page 3 (pdf)