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2013 SESSION

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SB 277 Abortion, forced or coerced; prohibited, penalty.

Introduced by: Ralph K. Smith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Forced or coerced abortion prohibited; penalty.  Provides that any person who forces or coerces a pregnant female to have an abortion against her will is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also creates a private right of action against the person who coerced her to have an abortion for the female herself and for the wrongful death of the unborn child.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102374D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/13/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12102374D-E  pdf | impact statement

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HISTORY

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102374D
• 01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/09/12  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
• 02/10/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/12  Senate: Read second time
• 02/13/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/13/12  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/13/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB277E
• 02/13/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12102374D-E
• 02/14/12  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
• 02/16/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/16/12  House: Read first time
• 02/16/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 02/27/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N)
• 02/27/12  House: Committee amendments
• 02/27/12  House: Continued with amendments to 2013 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
• 11/29/12  House: Left in Courts of Justice