1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 426

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1213/96 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegates Owings, Morgan, O'Donnell, Perry, Donoghue, Bonsack, Getty, Beck, Wood, Slade, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Jacobs, Healey, Elliott, Ports, Schade, DeCarlo, Bissett, Conroy, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Klima, Dewberry, E. Burns, Walkup, Mossburg, Ciliberti, Minnick, Dypski, and Leopold
Entitled:
Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the performance of partial-birth abortions except if necessary to save the life of the mother; establishing penalties for performing partial-birth abortions; and establishing civil remedies for persons under certain circumstances.

Legislative History

House Action
1/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/26
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Raymond Beck, District 39
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti, District 39
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate John S. Morgan, District 13B
Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31
Delegate John F. Slade, III, District 29B
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABORTION
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
PENALTIES
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 20-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)