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HB 1398 Reported from Committee

Georgia Child Care Alternatives, Resources, and Education Act; Trixtian's Law; enact

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise provisions relating to the arrests of pregnant women; to provide that women who have been arrested are offered pregnancy testing within a certain time of detention; to provide limitations on the use and disclosure of such information; to provide for bond; to provide for bond limitations; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to inmate policies, so as to revise provisions relating to the treatment during incarceration of pregnant and postpartum women; to provide for definitions; to establish certain sentencing requirements for pregnant and postpartum women; to provide for related matters; to provide for short titles; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 19, 2026
Last action
Feb 26, 2026 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Session
2025_26
Momentum
50 · Moderate