Abortion; broadening certain definition to include certain acts; modifying the Heartbeat Informed Consent Act. Effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action May 6, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2020
How they voted
36–8
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 12, 2020
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican38
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 16, 2020
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 8
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First Reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tammy Townley
RRepublican
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