ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT
Summary
Creates the Ultrasound Opportunity Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that at any facility where abortions are performed the physician who is to perform the abortion, the referring physician, or another qualified person working in conjunction with either physician shall offer any woman seeking an abortion after 7 weeks of gestation an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound of her unborn child by someone qualified to perform ultrasounds at the facility, or at a facility listed in a listing of local ultrasound providers provided by the facility, prior to the woman having any part of an abortion performed or induced, and prior to the administration of any anesthesia or medication in preparation for the abortion. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall prepare and make available a reporting form, to be submitted by each abortion facility to the Department annually. Provides that the requirements of the Act shall not apply when, in the medical judgment of the physician performing or inducing the abortion, there exists a medical emergency. Contains a severability provision.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Mar 2012
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2012
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2012
How they voted
38–64
Failed · 15 other
Total votes 117
Mar 29, 2012
D
Democratic64
51% Yea
R
Republican53
79% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
94
Key actions
0
Committee
21
Amendments
13
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 30, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 29, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Lost 038-064-002
Mar 29, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Lost 037-065-002
Mar 29, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Lost 032-068-003
Mar 29, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Lost 036-066-002
Mar 22, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 006-004-000
Mar 22, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 006-004-000
Mar 22, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 006-004-000
Mar 22, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 006-004-000
Mar 22, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 006-004-000
Mar 21, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Mar 21, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Mar 21, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Mar 21, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Mar 21, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
Mar 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 7, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Feb 29, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 29, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
Feb 22, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 22, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Feb 22, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 22, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Feb 22, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 22, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Feb 22, 2012
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Feb 22, 2012
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Feb 21, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000
Feb 21, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 21, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Feb 21, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 21, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Feb 15, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Jan 25, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Joseph M. Lyons
DDemocratic
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