l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2795

Women's Health Defense Act of 2013; create.

Became law as Chapter 551, Laws of 2013, signed April 25, 2013, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE WOMEN'S HEALTH DEFENSE ACT OF 2013; TO DECLARE CERTAIN FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY PROVIDE OR PRESCRIBE ANY ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO A PREGNANT WOMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF INDUCING AN ABORTION IN THAT PREGNANT WOMAN UNLESS THE PERSON WHO PROVIDES OR PRESCRIBES THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG IS A PHYSICIAN, AND THE PROVISION OR PRESCRIPTION OF THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG SATISFIES THE STANDARD OF CARE; TO REQUIRE THE PHYSICIAN PROVIDING OR PRESCRIBING ANY ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO SCHEDULE A FOLLOW-UP VISIT FOR THE WOMAN AT APPROXIMATELY 14 DAYS AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO PROVIDE TREATMENT THAT MEETS THE STANDARD OF CARE; TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE AN ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO ANOTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF INDUCING AN ABORTION TO REPORT THOSE ACTIONS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND TO REPORT ADVERSE EVENTS FROM THE USE OF THE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG TO THE FDA; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO INTENTIONALLY, KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS ACT IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL REMEDIES UNDER THE STATUTORY LAWS OF THIS STATE ARE AVAILABLE IF THERE IS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; 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 Senate

4 co-sponsors

Phillip A. Gandy, Billy Hudson, Tony Smith, Chris McDaniel

Its course

January 21 to April 25, 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 action23 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1424 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 519 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 26 to Feb 282 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Apr 834 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2517 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 14

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 18 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 18Sent to the House
  2. Feb 26Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 6Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Mims and Barker)
  2. Mar 7Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 19Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 25Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Fillingane and Wiggins
  6. Mar 26Conferees named in the House: Mims, Gipson and Crawford
  7. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Apr 3Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 14AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 18Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 26Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 6Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Mims, Barker)House of Representatives
  12. Mar 7Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 25Conferees Named Kirby,Fillingane,WigginsSenate
  16. Mar 26Conferees Named Mims,Gipson,CrawfordHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 3Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor