HB 1440 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Abortion - As introduced, exempts from the offense of criminal abortion an abortion that is performed on a patient whose pregnancy is the result of rape or incest if the abortion is performed prior to a certain gestational age; requires the physician performing the abortion to confirm that the patient reported the offense to the appropriate law enforcement agency and submitted to a forensic medical examination prior to the procedure; adds a mandatory minimum sentence of three years incarceration for filing a false report of rape or incest for the purpose of obtaining an abortion. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023 Last action Feb 23, 2023
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Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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Iris Rudder
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