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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

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  • CS/HB 277, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2012 at 3:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 290 Abortions Flores Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    H 839 (c1) Abortion Davis Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
    Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
    H 1151 Abortion Van Zant Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSQS)
    S 1374 Abortion Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
    Location: In committee/council (HR)

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    158743 - Amendment
    Remove line 2 and insert:
    Schwartz 3/1/2012
    8:48 AM
    House: Failed
    3/1/2012
    PDF
    567239 - Amendment
    Remove lines 206-209 and insert:
    Schwartz 3/1/2012
    8:48 AM
    House: Failed
    3/1/2012
    PDF
    966657 - Amendment
    Remove line 494 and insert:
    Schwartz 3/1/2012
    8:48 AM
    House: Failed
    3/1/2012
    PDF
    265177 - Amendment
    Between lines 900 and 901, insert:
    Schwartz 3/1/2012
    8:48 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/1/2012
    PDF
    650669 - Amendment
    Between lines 900 and 901, insert:
    Berman 3/1/2012
    8:57 AM
    House: Failed
    3/1/2012
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2012 3:43 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/1/2012 3:44 PM House 78 Yeas - 33 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    390.011 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    390.0111 Termination of pregnancies. Page 7 (pdf)
    390.01114 Parental Notice of Abortion Act. Page 19 (pdf)
    390.0112 Termination of pregnancies; reporting. Page 26 (pdf)
    390.012 Powers of agency; rules; disposal of fetal remains. Page 28 (pdf)
    390.014 Licenses; fees. Page 30 (pdf)
    390.018 Administrative fine. Page 30 (pdf)
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. Page 31 (pdf)
    765.113 Restrictions on providing consent. Page 32 (pdf)
    782.30 Short title. Page 32 (pdf)
    782.32 Definitions. Page 32 (pdf)
    782.34 Partial-birth abortion. Page 32 (pdf)
    782.36 Exceptions. Page 32 (pdf)
    797.02 Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion. Page 32 (pdf)
    797.03 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 32 (pdf)

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  • HB 277, Original Filed Version Posted 10/5/2011 at 11:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2012 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 290 Abortions Flores Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    H 839 (c1) Abortion Davis Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
    Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
    H 1151 Abortion Van Zant Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSQS)
    S 1374 Abortion Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
    Location: In committee/council (HR)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    231765 - Amendment
    Remove lines 161-478 and insert:
    Burgin 2/22/2012
    8:29 PM
    Adopted
    2/23/2012
    PDF
    hierarchy 224381 - Amendment to Amendment (231765)
    Remove line 82 of the amendment and insert:
    Schwartz 2/23/2012
    12:13 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/23/2012
    PDF
    hierarchy 231777 - Amendment to Amendment (231765)
    Remove lines 325-333 of the amendment and insert:
    Schwartz 2/23/2012
    12:12 PM
    Failed to Adopt
    2/23/2012
    PDF
    672929 - Amendment
    Remove line 802 and insert:
    Schwartz 2/23/2012
    12:15 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/23/2012
    PDF
    226421 - Amendment
    Between lines 854 and 855, insert:
    Plakon 2/22/2012
    8:30 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/23/2012
    PDF
    241875 - Amendment
    Between lines 860 and 861, insert:
    Berman 1/23/2012
    5:45 PM
    Not Considered
    1/24/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    390.011 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    390.0111 Termination of pregnancies. Page 7 (pdf)
    390.01114 Parental Notice of Abortion Act. Page 18 (pdf)
    390.0112 Termination of pregnancies; reporting. Page 25 (pdf)
    390.012 Powers of agency; rules; disposal of fetal remains. Page 27 (pdf)
    390.014 Licenses; fees. Page 29 (pdf)
    390.018 Administrative fine. Page 29 (pdf)
    456.013 Department; general licensing provisions. Page 30 (pdf)
    765.113 Restrictions on providing consent. Page 31 (pdf)
    782.30 Short title. Page 31 (pdf)
    782.32 Definitions. Page 31 (pdf)
    782.34 Partial-birth abortion. Page 31 (pdf)
    782.36 Exceptions. Page 31 (pdf)
    797.02 Advertising drugs, etc., for abortion. Page 31 (pdf)
    797.03 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 31 (pdf)

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