Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 9, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jan 9, 2023
Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
Jan 11, 2023
Step 4
House floor
Jan 11, 2023
Passed House
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Senate
Jan 25, 2023
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Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. Specifically, a health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as would reasonably be provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital. Additionally, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the degree-of-care requirements must immediately report such failure to law enforcement. A health care practitioner who fails to provide the required degree of ca...
Roll Call Votes · 2
Timeline · 14 actions
Jan 25, 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
Jan 23, 2023
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 11, 2023
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5.
Jan 11, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 26.
Jan 11, 2023
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 11, 2023
Ms. DeGette moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2023
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jan 11, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 26, the Chair put the question on passage of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Ms. DeGette demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 11, 2023
Considered as unfinished business.
Jan 11, 2023
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 219 (Roll no. 28).
Jan 11, 2023
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29).ROLL CALLpass
Jan 11, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.