FL H0203 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creates "Florida Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; prohibits abortion of unborn child capable of feeling pain; provides parameters for making such determination; requires physicians to report abortion information to DOH; provides criminal penalties & civil & criminal remedies; creates special revenue account to pay for certain costs & expenses incurred by state in defending act.
Title
Termination of Pregnancy
Sponsors
| Sen. Joe Gruters [R] | Rep. Don Hahnfeldt [R] | Sen. Ben Albritton [R] | Rep. Jason Fischer [R] |
| Rep. Ralph Massullo [R] | Rep. Mel Ponder [R] | Rep. Paul Renner [R] | Sen. Clay Yarborough [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | House | Died in Health Quality Subcommittee |
| 2017-05-05 | House | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Introduced |
| 2017-01-23 | House | Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee |
| 2017-01-10 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H0215 (Related) 2017-05-05 - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
S0348 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Health Policy
S0342 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Health Policy
S0348 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Health Policy
S0342 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Health Policy
Code Citations
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/203 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0203/BillText/Filed/PDF |
