Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 6
Abortion; prohibit abortion of unborn with a detectable heartbeat without informed written consent.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 41-41-34.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN ABORTION OF AN UNBORN HUMAN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT EXCEPT WHEN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY NECESSITATES; TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROPRIATE METHODS OF PERFORMING AN EXAMINATION FOR THE PRESENCE OF A FETAL HEARTBEAT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN PERFORMING AN ABORTION ON A PREGNANT WOMAN BEFORE DETERMINING IF THE UNBORN HUMAN INDIVIDUAL HAS A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT IS SUBJECT TO LICENSE REVOCATION OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 8 to February 5, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Feb 5 · stopped28 days
Judiciary BJan 8 to Feb 5 · stopped28 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Feb 5
- Jan 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives