Legislation

Title: Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking)
Sponsored by: Delegates Miller, Adams, Arentz, Ghrist, Hornberger, Hutchinson, Jacobs, McComas, Metzgar, Munoz, Rose, Szeliga, Tomlinson, and Wivell
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions, including certain actions related to sex trafficking, with the intent of coercing a pregnant woman to have an abortion; providing that a pregnant minor is considered an emancipated minor for purposes of eligibility for public assistance if the minor is denied financial support from a parent or guardian due to the minor's refusal to have an abortion; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0862

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1043 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2024 Legislative Date 2/15/2024 Action Hearing 3/15 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking)
House	2/15/2024	2/15/2024	Hearing 3/15 at 2:00 p.m.
House	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m.

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