Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 506
Abortion; revise physician requirement to perform an ultrasound and explanation before performing.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "AUSCULTATE"; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS OF PERFORMING AN ULTRASOUND; TO CLARIFY "VIEWING OF THE ULTRASOUND"; TO REQUIRE A SIMULTANEOUS EXPLANATION OF THE ULTRASOUND DEPICTION; TO REQUIRE A MEDICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBRYO; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-41-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES A PHYSICIAN TO INFORM THE PATIENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY FOR AN ABORTION OR INDUCED LABOR, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-41-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to March 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped28 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped28 days
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 4 – Mar 3
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives