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CS/SB 1744: Abortions

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Storms ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Oelrich

Abortions; Requires that an ultrasound be performed on a woman obtaining an abortion. Requires that the ultrasound be reviewed with the patient before the woman gives informed consent for the abortion procedure. Requires that the woman certify in writing that she declined to review the ultrasound and did so of her own free will and without undue influence. Provides an exemption from the requirement to view the ultrasound for women who are the victims of rape, incest, domestic violence, or human trafficking or for women who have a serious medical condition, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/4/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1127 (Ch. 2011-224) -SJ 791
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2011 Senate • Filed
3/10/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 198
• Introduced -SJ 198
3/23/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/28/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/4/2011 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 5 -SJ 408
4/6/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Budget
• Remaining references corrected to Rules -SJ 415
• Now in Rules
• CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 412
4/7/2011 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Budget; Rules -SJ 461
• Now in Budget
4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
5/2/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 672
• Now in Rules
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 672
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11 -SJ 712
5/3/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/11
5/4/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 791
• Amendment(s) adopted (730184) -SJ 791
• Substituted CS/HB 1127 -SJ 791
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1127 (Ch. 2011-224) -SJ 791