HB 147 - Woman's Ultrasound Right to Know Act; enact
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Current Status
05/23/07 - House Date Signed by GovernorFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purpose; to amend Chapter 9A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Woman's Right to Know Act," so as to require physicians or other qualified agents to require that pregnant females undergo an ultrasound or sonogram prior to having an abortion; to change certain provisions relating to voluntary and informed consent to abortions; to require certain information be made available by the Department of Human Resources; to change certain provisions relating to reporting requirements; to provide for civil causes of action; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to abortion, to provide for criminal penalties for failure to comply with the "Woman's Right to Know Act"; to provide for construction; to provide for intervention; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2007 | 3:34PM | House Vote #141 | 116 | 054 | 003 | 007 | PASS |
| 04/11/2007 | 11:23AM | Senate Vote #272 | 036 | 017 | 000 | 003 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 04/20/2007 | 3:55PM | Senate Vote #443 | 026 | 018 | 009 | 003 | ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT |
| 04/20/2007 | 7:28PM | Senate Vote #457 | 031 | 017 | 006 | 002 | ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT #2 |
| 04/20/2007 | 11:15PM | House Vote #453 | 110 | 047 | 018 | 005 | ADOPT CCR |
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/25/2007 | House First Readers |
| 01/26/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 03/01/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/19/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 03/19/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/20/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/30/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/10/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 04/11/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 04/11/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/13/2007 | House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub |
| 04/17/2007 | Senate Insists |
| 04/19/2007 | House Insists |
| 04/19/2007 | House Conference Committee Appointed |
| 04/19/2007 | Senate Conference Committee Appointed |
| 04/20/2007 | Senate Conference Report Lost |
| 04/20/2007 | Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 04/20/2007 | House Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 04/30/2007 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/23/2007 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/23/2007 | Act 207 |
| 07/01/2007 | Effective Date |
Footnotes
3/19/2007 Modified Structured Rule4/11/2007 Engrossed upon third reading in Senate
4/17/2007 Senate insisted on Senate substitute
4/19/2007 Senate Conferees: 19th, 50th, 51st
4/20/2007 CCR #1 lost in Senate
4/20/2007 CCR #2 adopted in Senate