l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2116

Abortion; prohibit an abortion of an unborn human individual with a detectable heartbeat.

Became law as Chapter 349, Laws of 2019, signed March 21, 2019, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE 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 TO PREVENT THE DEATH OF THE PREGNANT WOMAN OR TO PREVENT A SERIOUS RISK OF THE SUBSTANTIAL AND IRREVERSIBLE IMPAIRMENT OF A MAJOR BODILY FUNCTION OF THE WOMAN; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN PERFORMING AN ABORTION ON A PREGNANT WOMAN AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE UNBORN HUMAN INDIVIDUAL HAS A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT IS SUBJECT TO LICENSE REVOCATION OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 11 to March 21, 2019, 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 action17 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Feb 1333 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 11 to Feb 525 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 20 to Feb 277 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Mar 209 days

With the GovernorMar 20 to Mar 211 day

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 Senate Jan 11 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 11Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 13Amendment failed in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 14Sent to the House
  2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 11Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Dortch, Mims and Johnson (87th))
  2. Mar 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 19Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  5. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 13Amendment FailedSenate
  4. Feb 13PassedSenate
  5. Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 20Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 5Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Dortch, Mims, Johnson (87th))House of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor