BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 6530: Partial-birth abortions
Prohibiting partial-birth abortions.
Summary
- Partial-birth abortions, defined as partially vaginally delivering a living fetus before killing the fetus and completing the delivery, are prohibited, except where necessary to save the life of the mother and no other medical procedure would suffice. Unauthorized performance of such an abortion is subject to a fine of not more than $4,000 and not more than four years in prison.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6530), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 21, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dan Swecker (R-20)
- Introduced
- January 21, 1998 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 25, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)
16 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 15 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 6530 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6530 (2019–20) Postconviction review
- SB 6530 (2017–18) Transp. accounts transfers
- SB 6530 (2015–16) Language of public notices
- SB 6530 (2013–14) Educational employee COLAs
- SB 6530 (2011–12) Neurodevelopmental therapies
- SB 6530 (2009–10) Access to public records
- SB 6530 (2007–08) Children's safe products
- SB 6530 (2005–06) Electronic voter registratn