Abortion - As introduced, permits a person to petition a court for an injunction to prohibit a woman who is pregnant with the person's unborn child from obtaining an abortion; requires the petitioner to execute a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity that is not subject to being rescinded or challenged. - Amends TCA Title 24; Title 29; Title 36; Title 39 and Title 68, Chapter 3.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Feb 25, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Feb 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/8/2022
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/15/2022
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/13/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee -- Health Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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