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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5721: Abortion facilities

Concerning the regulation of abortion facilities.

Summary

  • Requires the secretary of the department of health to issue a license to an abortion facility if certain conditions are met and initiate investigations and enforcement actions for complaints or other information regarding failure to comply with this act or certain standards and rules.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Fortunato (R-31)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of abortion facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Fortunato (R-31)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Padden R-4

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 5721 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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