Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care, regulation of abortion, and the availability of certain defenses to prosecution for homicide and assault offenses; creating a criminal offense.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action May 3, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Amendments
2
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
7 primary · 37 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Hall
RRepublican
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
FP
Four Price
RRepublican
P
MS
Matt Schaefer
RRepublican
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
P
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
Co
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
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