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2003 SESSION

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HB 1833 Information to be provided prior to abortion; adoption.

Introduced by: Gary A. Reese | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Information to be provided prior to abortion; adoption. Clarifies that the written materials required to be offered for review as part of the basic information for informed written consent for abortion must be provided "in a respectful and understandable manner, without prejudice" and must be intended to give the woman the opportunity to make an informed choice and that the information on services will characterize adoption as a positive alternative and will include information on counseling services, benefits, financial assistance, medical care and contact persons or groups.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 035927903  pdf
• 01/30/03  House: Printed as engrossed 035927903-E  pdf
• 02/21/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1833ER)  pdf
• 03/27/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0784)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 035927903
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/03  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/03  House: Read first time
• 01/30/03  House: Read second time
• 01/30/03  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/30/03  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 01/30/03  House: Printed as engrossed 035927903-E
• 01/31/03  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/03  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/05/03  Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: 3
• 02/13/03  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/03  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1833ER)
• 02/21/03  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 784 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/27/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0784)