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    AB-923
    Justice & Public Safety

    Detention and incarceration of pregnant and postpartum defendants.

    Introduced
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes a presumption against jailing pregnant and postpartum defendants unless public safety risks exist.
    • Requires county jails to provide pregnancy tests within 24 hours of request and maintain confidential records.
    • Allows pregnant defendants to delay serving sentences until after pregnancy or one-year postpartum period.
    • Mandates courts to document specific safety risks before ordering detention of pregnant defendants.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's proposal to modify California's criminal justice procedures for pregnant and postpartum defendants establishes a rebuttable presumption against detention and incarceration when defendants notify courts of their status. The measure, titled the California Women's Care Act, requires courts to specifically document why public safety or other factors necessitate detention when overriding this presumption.

    The legislation mandates that county jails provide pregnancy tests within 24 hours when requested by individuals in custody and maintain detailed records about pregnant inmates, including medical complications, birth outcomes, and demographic data. All pregnancy-related medical information must remain confidential, with disclosure limited to necessary medical care. The bill also creates a mechanism for pregnant or postpartum defendants to request stays of sentence execution through the end of their pregnancy or postpartum period, though this option excludes those ineligible for bail.

    Courts must evaluate these requests within 14 days, applying the same presumption against detention. The legislation prohibits using pregnancy or postpartum status as grounds for imposing greater restrictions than those faced by comparable non-pregnant defendants. While stays of execution may continue through the postpartum period, courts retain authority to revoke them if defendants violate conditions or face new charges that present substantial public safety risks.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
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    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    AB-2160
    California Women’s Care Act.
    February 2024
    Failed
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    Introduced By

    Sharon Quirk-Silva
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    California State Assembly Member
    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    April 8, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    6039PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes a presumption against jailing pregnant and postpartum defendants unless public safety risks exist.
    • Requires county jails to provide pregnancy tests within 24 hours of request and maintain confidential records.
    • Allows pregnant defendants to delay serving sentences until after pregnancy or one-year postpartum period.
    • Mandates courts to document specific safety risks before ordering detention of pregnant defendants.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Sharon Quirk-Silva
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's proposal to modify California's criminal justice procedures for pregnant and postpartum defendants establishes a rebuttable presumption against detention and incarceration when defendants notify courts of their status. The measure, titled the California Women's Care Act, requires courts to specifically document why public safety or other factors necessitate detention when overriding this presumption.

    The legislation mandates that county jails provide pregnancy tests within 24 hours when requested by individuals in custody and maintain detailed records about pregnant inmates, including medical complications, birth outcomes, and demographic data. All pregnancy-related medical information must remain confidential, with disclosure limited to necessary medical care. The bill also creates a mechanism for pregnant or postpartum defendants to request stays of sentence execution through the end of their pregnancy or postpartum period, though this option excludes those ineligible for bail.

    Courts must evaluate these requests within 14 days, applying the same presumption against detention. The legislation prohibits using pregnancy or postpartum status as grounds for imposing greater restrictions than those faced by comparable non-pregnant defendants. While stays of execution may continue through the postpartum period, courts retain authority to revoke them if defendants violate conditions or face new charges that present substantial public safety risks.

    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    April 8, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    6039PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 16 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 4
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    AB-2160
    California Women’s Care Act.
    February 2024
    Failed
    View Bill
    Showing 1 of 1 items
    Page 1 of 1