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HB 4761: Medical Treatment/Parental Consent

JOINT RESOLUTION by Kelly; Murman; Dockery; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd; Argenziano; Alexander; Maygarden; Peaden; Albright; Pruitt; Bainter; Andrews; Tamargo; Westbrook; Harrington; Ball; Flanagan; Trovillion; Morse; Barreiro; Rodriguez-Chomat; Smith; Minton; Bronson; Sembler; Wallace; Ogles; Posey; Sindler; Brooks; Melvin; Feeney; Garcia; Lacasa; Bitner; Littlefield; Arnold; Putnam; Mackey

Medical Treatment/Parental Consent; constitutional amendment to declare right of parents to consent to medical treatment, including abortion, which is provided to their minor children; declares state has compelling interest in protecting such parental right. Creates s. 18, Art. X.

Last Action: 4/28/1998 House - Read third time -HJ 01428; Failed to pass; YEAS 64 NAYS 52; Motion to reconsider failed -HJ 01429
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
4/9/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00519
4/14/1998 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00594; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 04/14/98, 1:32 pm, 102-HOB; Comm. Action:-Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00743
4/20/1998 House • In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 00743; Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00741
4/23/1998 House • Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01050
4/24/1998 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading
4/28/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01428; Failed to pass; YEAS 64 NAYS 52; Motion to reconsider failed -HJ 01429