Requires a healthcare provider to inform the patient of the options for treatment following confirmation of fetal demise
Summary
Requires hospitals to adopt, implement and periodically update standard protocols for the management of fetal demise.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Signed Oct 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2023 · Assembly Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Oct 25, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.542
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1297B
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 31, 2023
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1297A
lower
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Eddie Gibbs
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Latrice Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Phara Souffrant Forrest
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Otis
DDemocratic
Co
William Colton
DDemocratic
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