Summary as introduced: Abortion; informed consent. Requires that, as a component of informed consent to an abortion, to determine gestation age, every pregnant female shall undergo ultrasound imaging and be given an opportunity to view the ultrasound image of her fetus prior to the abortion. The medical professional performing the ultrasound must obtain written certification from the woman that the opportunity was offered and whether the woman availed herself of the opportunity to see the ultrasound image or hear the fetal heartbeat. A copy of the ultrasound and the written certification shall be maintained in the woman's medical records at the facility where the abortion is to be performed. This bill incorporates SB 279. Full text:01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101357D pdf | impact statement 01/26/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104755D-S1 pdf | impact statement 02/01/12 Senate: Floor substitute printed 12104956D-S2 (Northam) pdf 02/22/12 House: Floor substitute printed 12105494D-H1 (Herring) pdf 02/22/12 House: Floor substitute printed 12105599D-H2 (Albo) pdf Amendments: Senate amendments rejected Status: 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101357D 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/26/12 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N) 01/26/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104755D-S1 01/27/12 Senate: Incorporates SB279 01/27/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 01/30/12 Senate: Read second time 01/30/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived 01/30/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104755D-S1 01/30/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived 01/30/12 Senate: Amendment by Senator Howell rejected (19-Y 21-N) 01/30/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB484S1 01/31/12 Senate: Passed by for the day 02/01/12 Senate: Floor substitute printed 12104956D-S2 (Northam) 02/01/12 Senate: Substitute by Senator Northam withdrawn 12104956D-S2 02/01/12 Senate: Motion to Pass by for the day rejected (19-Y 20-N) 02/01/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar 02/13/12 House: Read first time 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/15/12 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 4-N) 02/17/12 House: Read second time 02/20/12 House: Passed by for the day 02/21/12 House: Motion to pass by indefinitely rejected (32-Y 68-N) 02/21/12 House: VOTE: REJECTED (32-Y 68-N) 02/21/12 House: Passed by for the day 02/22/12 House: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (33-Y 67-N) 02/22/12 House: VOTE: MOTION REJECTED (33-Y 67-N) 02/22/12 House: Read third time 02/22/12 House: Passed by temporarily 02/22/12 House: Passed by motion rejected 02/22/12 House: Pending question ordered 02/22/12 House: Floor substitute printed 12105494D-H1 (Herring) 02/22/12 House: Floor substitute printed 12105599D-H2 (Albo) 02/22/12 House: Substitute by Delegate Albo agreed to 12105599-H2 (66-Y 33-N) 02/22/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (66-Y 33-N) 02/22/12 House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB484H2 02/22/12 House: Passed House with substitute (65-Y 32-N 1-A) 02/22/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 32-N 1-A) 02/24/12 Senate: Stricken from Senate calendar (31-Y 2-N) |