1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 194

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 145/98 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Haines, Jimeno, Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Harris, Mooney, Ferguson, Madden, Stoltzfus, Collins, Colburn, Hogan, McCabe, Jacobs, Hafer, Munson, and Roesser
Entitled:
Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the performance of partial-birth abortions unless necessary to save the life of the mother; specifying that the Act does not interfere with a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy under specified circumstances by any procedure other than the partial-birth abortion procedure; establishing penalties for performing partial-birth abortions; authorizing an individual who is charged with an offense under the Act to seek a hearing before the State Board of Physician Quality Assurance; establishing civil remedies; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (25-22)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Motion Special Order 3/29 (Senator Sfikas) Rejected (23-24)
Third Reading Passed (25-22)
House Action
3/26
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/30
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 4/8 (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted
4/4
Floor Amendment (Delegate Brown) Rejected (53-67)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Brown)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Brown) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Brown) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Arnick) Adopted (74-61)
Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Delegate Brown) (Delegate Flanagan) Rejected (65-70)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (68-70)
Sponsored by:
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABORTION
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DAMAGES
EVIDENCE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HEARINGS
PENALTIES
PHYSICIANS
TRIALS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 20-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 428462/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 1999   at: 9:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 113611/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 11:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 153019/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Incomplete
Number: 513211/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 11:24 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 543511/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 1999: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (25-22)
March 26, 1999: Motion Special Order until 3/29 (Sfikas) Rejected (23-24)
March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (25-22)
House
April 4, 1999: Floor Amendment (Brown) {153019/2 Rejected (53-67)
April 4, 1999: Floor Amendment (Arnick) {113611/1 Adopted (74-61)
April 4, 1999: Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Brown) {153019/2 (Flanagan) Rejected (65-70)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Failed (68-70)