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CS/HB 277: Abortions

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Burgin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Corcoran ; Davis ; Gaetz ; Horner ; Kreegel ; Mayfield ; Perry ; Plakon ; Porter ; Snyder ; Van Zant ; Weinstein

Abortions; Restricts when abortion may be performed in 3rd trimester or after viability; provides certain physician & location requirements; prohibits instillation abortions; requires physician to have specified training; prohibits abortion in 3rd trimester in location other than hospital; prohibits abortion in location other than specified locations; provides defense to disciplinary action; prohibits physician from knowingly performing partial-birth abortion; provides exceptions; requires DOH to permanently revoke license of practitioner convicted of certain felonies; provides that infant born alive after attempted abortion is entitled to same rights as other infants; requires another physician be present to take control of any infant born alive; requires physician to take reasonable steps to preserve life & health of unborn child; prohibits unlawful advertisement on how to obtain abortion; requires clinic to place specified notices; provides reporting requirements; requires clinic to be owned & operated by physician with specified training.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/5/2011 House • Filed
10/17/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 29
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 28
1/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
1/24/2012 House • Favorable by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 283
1/25/2012 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 283
2/21/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/23/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
2/23/2012 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 834
2/24/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 832
2/27/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 854
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/12
2/29/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 964
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/1/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 979
• Amendment(s) failed (158743, 567239, 650669, 966657) -HJ 980
• CS passed; YEAS 78 NAYS 33 -HJ 981
3/1/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 813
• Referred to Health Regulation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 813
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Health Regulation