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HB 462 Abortion; informed consent, shall undergo ultrasound imaging, exceptions.
Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Abortion; informed consent. Requires that, as a component of informed consent to an abortion, to determine gestational age, every pregnant female shall undergo transabdominal ultrasound imaging and be given an opportunity to view the ultrasound image of her fetus prior to the abortion. The medical professional performing the ultrasound must obtain written certification from the woman that the opportunity was offered and whether the woman availed herself of the opportunity to see the ultrasound image or hear the fetal heartbeat. A copy of the ultrasound and the written certification shall be maintained in the woman's medical records at the facility where the abortion is to be performed. The ultrasound is not required if the woman is the victim of rape or incest and the incident was reported to law enforcement. This bill incorporates HB 261.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102882D pdf | impact statement
- 02/10/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105384D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105616D-S1 pdf
- 02/28/12 Senate: Floor substitute printed 12105657D-S2 (Howell) pdf
- 03/02/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB462ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102882D
- 01/10/12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/12 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/10/12 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 3-N)
- 02/10/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105384D-H1
- 02/10/12 House: Incorporates HB261
- 02/12/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Read second time
- 02/13/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105384D-H1
- 02/13/12 House: Speaker ruled Amendment by Delegate Herring not germane
- 02/13/12 House: Motion to pass by Amendments by Delegate Englin agreed to (64-Y 34-N)
- 02/13/12 House: VOTE: PASS BY (64-Y 34-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/13/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB462H1
- 02/14/12 House: Read third time
- 02/14/12 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/14/12 House: Passed House (63-Y 36-N)
- 02/14/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (63-Y 36-N)
- 02/15/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/15/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/23/12 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/23/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105616D-S1
- 02/23/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/12 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/27/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/28/12 Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105616D-S1
- 02/28/12 Senate: Motion to recommit to committee rejected (19-Y 21-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Floor substitute printed 12105657D-S2 (Howell)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Substitute by Senator Howell withdrawn 12105657D-S2
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Amendment #7 by Senator Howell rejected (19-Y 21-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Amendment #1 by Senator Howell withdrawn
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Amendment #8 by Senator Howell agreed to
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Amendment #2 by Senator Howell rejected (19-Y 21-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Amendment #3 by Senator Howell rejected (19-Y 21-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Amendment #4 by Senator Howell rejected (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Chair votes No
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Amendment #5 by Senator Howell rejected (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Chair votes No
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Amendment #6 by Senator Howell rejected (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Chair votes No
- 02/28/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB462S1
- 02/28/12 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/29/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/01/12 House: Pending question ordered
- 03/01/12 House: Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 12105616D-S1 (61-Y 35-N)
- 03/01/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (61-Y 35-N)
- 03/02/12 House: Enrolled
- 03/02/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB462ER)
- 03/02/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 131 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/07/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131)