Abortion
Summary
Abortion; Requires physician to conduct test for, & inform woman seeking abortion of, presence of detectable fetal heartbeat; prohibits physician from performing or inducing abortion if fetal heartbeat is detected or if physician fails to conduct test to detect fetal heartbeat; provides exceptions; authorizes private civil cause of action for certain violations; provides for civil remedies & damages.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 14, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Sep 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Webster Barnaby
RRepublican
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