l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 1400

Abortion; prohibit performing at or after 20 weeks.

Became law as Chapter 506, Laws of 2014, signed April 23, 2014, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 41-41-131 THROUGH 41-41-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OR INDUCING OF AN ABORTION AT OR AFTER 20 WEEKS GESTATIONAL AGE; TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OR INDUCING OF AN ABORTION UNTIL A PHYSICIAN MAKES A DETERMINATION OF THE PROBABLE GESTATIONAL AGE OF THE UNBORN CHILD; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY IN COURT PROCEEDINGS OF THE IDENTITY OF THE WOMAN ON WHOM AN ABORTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED OR INDUCED; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMS OR INDUCES AN ABORTION IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT IS SUBJECT TO 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

35 co-sponsors

Gene Alday, William Tracy Arnold, Nick Bain, Donnie Bell, Randy P. Boyd, Chris Brown, Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, Wanda Jennings, Rita Martinson, Pat Nelson, Bill Pigott, Margaret Rogers, Ray Rogers, Randy Rushing, Tommy Taylor, Jerry R. Turner, Tom Weathersby, John L. Moore, Alex Monsour, Mark Baker, Brian Aldridge, Charles Jim Beckett, Mark Formby, Nolan Mettetal, Casey Eure, Richard Bennett, Bill Denny, Bill Kinkade, William Shirley, Patricia H. Willis, Carolyn Crawford, Philip Gunn

Its course

January 20 to April 23, 2014, 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 action26 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Judiciary BJan 20 to Feb 314 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 21 to Feb 265 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 828 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2315 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amendment failed in the House
  6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 14Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Williams-Barnes, Gipson and Campbell)
  2. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 17Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  5. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 13Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 20Conferees named in the House: Gipson, Currie and Willis
  6. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Fillingane and Tollison
  7. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Motion to Reconsider Entered (Williams-Barnes, Gipson, Campbell)House of Representatives
  8. Feb 14Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 21Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  11. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  12. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  15. Mar 13Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  16. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  17. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 20Conferees Named Gipson,Currie,WillisHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 27Conferees Named Kirby,Fillingane,TollisonSenate
  20. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  21. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  24. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor