Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 9, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jan 9, 2023
Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion (1) without determining whether the unborn child has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that a unborn child has a detectable heartbeat. A physician who performs a prohibited abortion is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. It also provides exceptions for certain pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest. A ph...
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 24, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.