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SB 160: Partial-Birth Abortion Act

GENERAL BILL by Cowin

Partial-Birth Abortion Act; creates said act; provides definitions; prohibits intentional killing of partially born living fetus; designates such act as second-degree felony; provides penalties; provides exceptions to prohibited acts; provides construction & severability. Creates 782.30-.36.

Effective Date: 05/25/2000
Last Action: 5/25/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-142
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/5/1999 Senate • Prefiled
10/15/1999 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar
1/11/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/00, 1:00 pm, 110-S
1/19/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 1
1/21/2000 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar
3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00020; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/00, 1:00 pm, 110-S; Comm. Action: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00008; Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00008
4/11/2000 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00420; Placed on Calendar
4/18/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00462; Read second time -SJ 00458; Amendment pending -SJ 00458
4/19/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00462; Pending amendment withdrawn -SJ 00484; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00484; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00484; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00485
4/26/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00501; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00501; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00501; Passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 10 -SJ 00501; Immediately certified -SJ 00501
4/26/2000 House • In Messages
5/3/2000 House • Received -HJ 01524; Read second time -HJ 01524; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 01524; Read third time -HJ 01526; Passed; YEAS 84 NAYS 32 -HJ 01526
5/3/2000 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01007
5/19/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-142