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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1775: Abortion after viability

Enacting the Washington pain capable unborn child protection act.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington pain capable unborn child protection act. Prohibits, except in the case of a medical emergency or fetal anomaly, an abortion from being performed unless the physician performing the abortion has first made a determination of the probable postfertilization age of the unborn child or relied upon a determination made by another physician.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1775), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Luanne Van Werven (R-42)
Introduced
January 30, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to enacting the Washington pain capable unborn child protection act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luanne Van Werven (R-42)

18 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Gina Mosbrucker R-14Mark Hargrove R-47Shelly Short R-7John Koster R-39Vincent Buys R-42Bob McCaslin R-4Mike Volz R-6Vicki Kraft R-17Andrew Barkis R-2Jay Rodne R-5Drew MacEwen R-35Brad Klippert R-8Joyce McDonald R-25Representative R-26Liz Pike R-18Jeff Holy R-6Dick Muri R-28

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1775 in other sessions

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