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2012 SESSION
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
AMENDMENTS
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