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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1257: Abortion/notifying parent

Establishing parental notification requirements for abortion.

Summary

  • Requires a physician, under certain circumstances, to notify a parent or legal guardian before performing an abortion on certain women under the age of eighteen.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1257), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014

AN ACT Relating to requiring parental notification for abortion;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

9 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Vincent Buys R-42Brad Klippert R-8Dan Kristiansen R-39Mark Hargrove R-47Jason Overstreet R-42Liz Pike R-18Shelly Short R-7Elizabeth Scott R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1257 in other sessions

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