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1997 SESSION

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HB 2899 Abortion; minors, notification.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Abortion; minors; notification. Creates procedure requiring 24 hours' (72 hours by mail) notice to a parent, grandparent, adult sibling, person standing in loco parentis or duly appointed guardian or custodian of an unemancipated minor or judicial order prior to performing an abortion upon the minor. Exceptions are provided for cases of suspected abuse and neglect and where medically necessary to avert death or serious risk of (i) substantial impairment of a major bodily function or (ii) substantial physical injury. Minor in this bill is not delineated and will, therefore, mean individuals under the age of 18.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 974213324  pdf
• 02/03/97  House: Committee substitute printed 973080324-H1  pdf
• 02/04/97  House: Substitute bill reprinted 973080324-H1  pdf
• 02/04/97  House: Printed as engrossed 973080324-EH1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 974213324
• 01/20/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/97  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/03/97  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
• 02/03/97  House: Committee substitute printed 973080324-H1
• 02/03/97  House: Read first time
• 02/04/97  House: Read second time
• 02/04/97  House: Committee substitute agreed to 973080324-H1
• 02/04/97  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/04/97  House: Amendment by Ms. Rhodes agreed to (52-Y 48-N)
• 02/04/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (52-Y 48-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Amendment by Ms. Watts rejected
• 02/04/97  House: Amendment by Mr. Marshall rejected
• 02/04/97  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. with amd. 973080324-EH1
• 02/04/97  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Passed House (81-Y 18-N)
• 02/04/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 18-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/04/97  House: Substitute bill reprinted 973080324-H1
• 02/04/97  House: Printed as engrossed 973080324-EH1
• 02/06/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/16/97  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Ed. & Health (9-Y 6-N)