HB 1659-FN (2012): relative to the women's right to know act regarding abortion information.

HB 1659-FN (2012)

relative to the women's right to know act regarding abortion information.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2011-2012
• House committee: Judiciary
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2012. The committee held a work session on January 26, 2012. The committee met in executive session on February 23, 2012 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 0089h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 13–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (0089h) was adopted on a division vote 185–116 on March 14, 2012, changing the text of the bill. On March 14, 2012 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 189–151. On March 14, 2012 the House failed “Reconsideration (Rep Notter)” on a voice vote. On March 15, 2012 the House adopted “Reconsider Third Reading Motion of March 14 (Reps Jasper and Norelli)” on a voice vote. On March 15, 2012 the House adopted “Remaining Bills to Third Reading (Reps Jasper and Norelli)” on a voice vote. The House referred the bill to the Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 20, 2012. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 1327h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 8–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (1327h) was adopted on a division vote 210–106 on March 28, 2012, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2012-1458h) was ruled non-germane on March 28, 2012. On March 28, 2012 the House rejected a motion to pass it with changes on a roll call 164–181. On March 28, 2012 the House rejected a motion to kill it on a roll call 170–179. On March 28, 2012 the House adopted “Laid On The Table (Rep Shurtleff)” on a roll call 190–161. On March 28, 2012 the House adopted “Remove from the Table (Rep K.Souza)” on a division vote 165–162. On March 28, 2012 the House failed “Special Order to First Order of Business on Mar 29 (Rep Rowe)” on a division vote 93–237. A floor amendment (2012-1482h) was adopted on a division vote 178–152 on March 28, 2012, changing the text of the bill. On March 28, 2012 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 185–138. On March 28, 2012 the House failed “Reconsideration (Rep Simmons)” on a division vote 106–194. It crossed to the Senate on March 28, 2012 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 12, 2012. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On April 25, 2012 the Senate voted to kill it on a roll call 12–11.

Sponsors

• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 19) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jerry Bergevin (R - Hills 17)
• Rep. Kathleen Souza (R - Hills 11)
• Rep. Lenette Peterson (R - Hills 19)
• Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 5)
• Rep. Anne Cartwright (R - Ches 2)
• Rep. Connie Soucy (R - Hills 17)
• Rep. Susan DeLemus (R - Straf 1)
• Rep. Regina Birdsell (R - Rock 8)
• Rep. Laura Jones (R - Straf 1)
• Sen. Raymond White (R - SD9)
• Sen. Fenton Groen (R - SD6)
• Sen. Jim Luther (R - SD12)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 24, 2012, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 208
• January 26, 2012, 1:32 PM: subcommittee work session, House Judiciary, LOB 202
• February 23, 2012, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Judiciary, LOB 208
• March 20, 2012, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Judiciary, LOB 204
• April 12, 2012, 1:20 PM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100

Votes

• March 14, 2012, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 185, nays 116, passed
• March 14, 2012, House: OTP/AM 0089H — yeas 189, nays 151, passed
• March 14, 2012, House: Reconsideration (Rep Notter) — voice vote, failed
• March 15, 2012, House: Reconsider Third Reading Motion of March 14 (Reps Jasper and Norelli) — voice vote, passed
• March 15, 2012, House: Remaining Bills to Third Reading (Reps Jasper and Norelli) — voice vote, passed
• March 28, 2012, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 210, nays 106, passed
• March 28, 2012, House: OTP/AM 1327H — yeas 164, nays 181, failed
• March 28, 2012, House: ITL (REP SHURTLEFF) — yeas 170, nays 179, failed
• March 28, 2012, House: LAY ON THE TABLE (REP SHURTLEFF) — yeas 190, nays 161, passed
• March 28, 2012, House: Remove from the Table (Rep K.Souza) — yeas 165, nays 162, passed
• March 28, 2012, House: Special Order to First Order of Business on Mar 29 (Rep Rowe) — yeas 93, nays 237, failed
• March 28, 2012, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 178, nays 152, passed
• March 28, 2012, House: OTP/AM — yeas 185, nays 138, passed
• March 28, 2012, House: Reconsideration (Rep Simmons) — yeas 106, nays 194, failed
• April 25, 2012, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 12, nays 11, passed

The Docket

Related Bills

• SB 295-FN-A (2012): increasing the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax.
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• HB 1707-FN (2018): relative to information regarding abortion.
• SB 295-FN-A (2012): increasing the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax.

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 19
• HC 25
• SC 14
• SC 16A
• House Calendar 18, 2012, committee report
• This page’s data as JSON