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CS/HB 89: Grieving Parents Rights Act

GENERAL BILL by Johnson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Attkisson ; Baxley ; Cantens ; Sansom

Grieving Parents Rights Act; provides popular name of "Stephanie Saboor Grieving Parents Rights Act"; provides that where health care practitioner or facility has custody of fetus following spontaneous fetal demise, health care facility must notify mother of her right to burial or cremation of fetus; provides requirements re notification; directs Health Dept. & AHCA to develop forms. Creates 383.33625.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/29/2003 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 2082; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 2082 (Ch. 2003-52) -HJ 00722
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/16/2003 House • Prefiled
    1/29/2003 House • Referred to Health Standards (HC); Health Care; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00029
    2/7/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Standards (HC), 02/18/03, 10:30 am, 12-H
    2/18/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Standards (HC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    3/4/2003 House • Introduced, referred to Health Standards (HC); Health Care; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations; On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Standards (HC), 02/18/03, 10:30 am, 12-H; Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Standards (HC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    3/17/2003 House • Now in Health Care; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 03/19/03, 4:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/19/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Health Care; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 00241
    4/1/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/3/2003 House • Now in Health Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00241
    4/9/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Appropriations (AP), 04/11/03, 10:00 am, 214-C
    4/11/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Health Appropriations (AP); YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    4/14/2003 House • Now in Appropriations
    4/22/2003 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar
    4/29/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 2082; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 2082 (Ch. 2003-52) -HJ 00722

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  • CS/HB 89, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2003 at 5:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2082 (e1) Webster Similar Last Action: 5/27/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-52
    Location:

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  • HB 89, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2003 at 12:02 PM