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Original
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1st
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3rd
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3rd
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Review in
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To Governor
Title
Abortions - Detection of Fetal Heartbeat (Keep Our Hearts Beating Act)
Sponsored by
Delegates Grammer, Adams, Arentz, Arikan, Boteler, Chisholm, Clark, Cox, Ghrist, Hornberger, Howard, Impallaria, Jacobs, Krebs, Malone, Mangione, Mautz, McComas, Metzgar, Miller, Otto, Parrott, Reilly, Rose, Saab, and Shoemaker
Status
In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis
Synopsis
Prohibiting a physician, except under certain circumstances, from performing or inducing an abortion on a pregnant woman before determining whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat and if the physician determines that the fetus has a detectable heartbeat; requiring a physician to use a certain method for detecting a fetal heartbeat under certain circumstances; requiring a physician to include certain information in a woman's medical record under certain circumstances; etc.
Committees
Details
Cross-filed with: SB1008
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/08/2019
Legislative Date
2/08/2019
Action
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Abortions - Detection of Fetal Heartbeat (Keep Our Hearts Beating Act)
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/19/2019
Legislative Date
2/19/2019
Action
Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/20/2019
Legislative Date
2/20/2019
Action
Hearing canceled
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/25/2019
Legislative Date
2/25/2019
Action
Withdrawn by Sponsor
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/08/2019 2/08/2019 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Text - First - Abortions - Detection of Fetal Heartbeat (Keep Our Hearts Beating Act)
House 2/19/2019 2/19/2019 Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
House 2/20/2019 2/20/2019 Hearing canceled
Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media
House 2/25/2019 2/25/2019 Withdrawn by Sponsor
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