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CS/SB 1722: Termination of Pregnancies

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Stargel

Termination of Pregnancies; Defining the term “gestation” and revising the term “third trimester”; revising the requirements for disposal of fetal remains; prohibiting state agencies, local governmental entities, and Medicaid managed care plans from expending or paying funds to or initiating or renewing contracts under certain circumstances with certain organizations that perform abortions; requiring certain organizations that provide abortion referral services or abortion counseling services to register with the agency, pay a specified fee, and include certain information in advertisements, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2016
Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1411 (Ch. 2016-150) -SJ 793
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2016 Senate • Filed
1/15/2016 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 225
1/20/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 225
1/21/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/26/16, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/26/2016 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 245
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 245
2/12/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
2/17/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 434
2/19/2016 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 434
2/24/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/29/16, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/29/2016 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 497
3/1/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 511
3/2/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
3/4/2016 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
3/7/2016 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 792
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1411 -SJ 793
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1411 (Ch. 2016-150) -SJ 793