l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1295

The "Life Equality Act"; create to prohibit abortion based on certain factors.

Became law as Chapter 434, Laws of 2020, signed July 1, 2020, 135 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "LIFE EQUALITY ACT OF 2020"; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROHIBIT ABORTIONS BEING PERFORMED BECAUSE OF RACE, SEX OR GENETIC ABNORMALITY EXCEPT IN A MEDICAL EMERGENCY; TO REQUIRE THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMING AN ABORTION TO NOTATE IN A REPORT THAT THE ABORTION IS NOT SOUGHT BECAUSE OF RACE, SEX OR THE PRESENCE OF A GENETIC ABNORMALITY; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CREATE THE FORMS NECESSARY FOR THE REPORTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, PROFESSIONAL SANCTIONS AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE ACT CREATES OR RECOGNIZES A RIGHT TO AN ABORTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE SEVERABLE; 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

14 co-sponsors

Brady Williamson, Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes, Lester Carpenter, William Tracy Arnold, Dana Criswell, Donnie Scoggin, Dana McLean, Steve Hopkins, Chris Brown, Dan Eubanks, Shane Barnett, Jansen Owen, Gene Newman, Randy P. Boyd

Its course

February 17 to July 1, 2020, 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 action19 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 1224 days

Judiciary BFeb 17 to Mar 315 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Jun 1797 days

Judiciary, Division BMay 11 to Jun 929 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 17 to Jun 247 days

With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 17 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • 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 Feb 17 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 12Amended in the House
  5. Point of order raised in the House
  6. Point of order not well taken in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 17 – Jun 17

  1. Mar 17Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Jun 9Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 17Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 17Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Jun 18Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Jun 23Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Jun 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 1

  1. Jun 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 1Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 12Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 12Point of Order-Not Well TakenHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. May 11Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  10. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Jun 17AmendedSenate
  12. Jun 17Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Jun 17Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  14. Jun 18Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  15. Jun 18Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  16. Jun 23Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  17. Jun 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Jun 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Jul 1Approved by GovernorGovernor