Legislation

Title: Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Cox
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 4:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a certain prohibition on State interference with a certain decision to terminate a pregnancy at a certain time does not apply to a decision to terminate a pregnancy because the fetus has a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome except in cases where the fetus was conceived as a result of rape or incest or in cases of medical emergency.

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

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1583 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Hearing 3/19 at 4:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Public Health - Abortions - Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome (Down Syndrome Dignity Act)
House	3/01/2021	3/01/2021	Hearing 3/19 at 1:30 p.m.
House	3/18/2021	3/18/2021	Hearing canceled
House	3/18/2021	3/18/2021	Hearing 3/19 at 4:00 p.m.

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