Abortion - As introduced, requires any facility in which more than 50 abortions were performed during the previous calendar year to post a sign informing patients that a chemical abortion may be reversed following the first dose of a two-dose treatment; requires a patient to receive similar notice prior to and after having the first dose of a chemical abortion; provides criminal penalties and civil actions for any violation of the act. - Amends TCA Title 11; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 63 and Title 68.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Last action Jun 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2020
How they voted
56–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 75
Jun 1, 2020
D
Democratic19
94% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican55
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Amendments
3
Jun 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 12/1/2020
upper
Jun 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 6/9/2020
upper
Jun 4, 2020
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Jun 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 6/9/2020
upper
Jun 1, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 6/2/2020
upper
Jun 1, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0644)
lower
Jun 1, 2020
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA0759)
lower
Jun 1, 2020
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0761)
lower
Jun 1, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 1
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2020
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reset on Health Committee cal. for 3/10/20
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2020
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 2/25/2020
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Health Subcommittee to 2/25/2020
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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