l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 519

MS Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 422, Laws of 2016, signed April 15, 2016, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION FROM DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PURPOSELY PERFORM OR ATTEMPT TO PERFORM A DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION AND THEREBY KILL AN UNBORN CHILD UNLESS NECESSARY TO PREVENT SERIOUS HEALTH RISK TO THE UNBORN CHILD'S MOTHER; TO AUTHORIZE INJUNCTIONS TO PREVENT DISMEMBERMENT ABORTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR CIVIL DAMAGES AGAINST PERSONS WHO HAVE PERFORMED DISMEMBERMENT ABORTIONS; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY IN COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR WOMEN UPON WHOM AN ABORTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED; 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

7 co-sponsors

Dan Eubanks, Deborah Butler Dixon, Steve Hopkins, Ashley Henley, Carolyn Crawford, Mark Formby, Andy Gipson

Its course

February 8 to April 15, 2016, 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 action16 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2517 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 8 to Feb 168 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 2933 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 29 to Mar 2222 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 29 to Apr 1113 days

With the GovernorApr 11 to Apr 154 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 29

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 Feb 8 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25In the House: Previous Question
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 25 – Mar 29

  1. Feb 25Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Wooten, Mims and Johnson (87th))
  2. Feb 26Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 29Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  5. Mar 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 29Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 30 – Apr 11

  1. Mar 30Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 5Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 11 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 15Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 16Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Previous QuestionHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 25Motion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Mims, Johnson (87th))House of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 29Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  9. Mar 22Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 29AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 29Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 30Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Apr 5Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 15Approved by GovernorGovernor