Abortion - As introduced, prohibits abortions from the point a fetal heartbeat is detected; creates exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Last action Mar 10, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2019
How they voted
70–22
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 93
Mar 7, 2019
D
Democratic23
95% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican69
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
1
Committee
17
Amendments
3
Mar 10, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Mar 4, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2020
Mar 3, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2020
Feb 27, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2020
Apr 22, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Motion to Recall from Committee Tabled, voice vote
Apr 15, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Notice to Recall from Committee Filed
Apr 3, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
Apr 2, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2019
Mar 27, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
Mar 11, 2019
House · Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 7, 2019
House · Amendment withdrawn
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0029)
Mar 7, 2019
House · Amendment withdrawn
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0047)
Mar 7, 2019
House · Amendment adopted
H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA0048)
Mar 7, 2019
House · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 65, Nays 21, PNV 7
Feb 27, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/28/2019
Feb 26, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 20, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
Feb 20, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/26/2019
Feb 13, 2019
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 2/20/2019
Feb 11, 2019
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 7, 2019
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Jan 30, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Public Health Subcommittee
Jan 28, 2019
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
Jan 24, 2019
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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