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  6. HB315 Alabama 2017 Session

HB315 Alabama 2017 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Ken Johnson
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Midwifery Board, established to license and regulate the practice of midwifery, penalty for unlawful practice, Secs. 34-19-2 to 34-19-10 repealed; Secs. 22-9A-7, 34-19-3, 34-19-11 to 34-19-20, inclusive, 34-43-3 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, it is a misdemeanor offense to practice midwifery without a license issued by the State Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would exempt a midwife holding a current midwifery certification from an organization accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence from the crime of practicing midwifery without a license</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also make the practice of lay midwifery a criminal offense</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to midwives; to amend Section 34-19-3, Code of Alabama 1975; to exempt a midwife holding a current midwifery certification from an organization accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence from the crime of practicing midwifery without a license; and to make the practice of lay midwifery a criminal offense. </p>
Subjects
Midwives

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 19, 2017 H Assigned Act No. 2017-383.
May 19, 2017 H Delivered to Governor at 9:04 p.m. on May 19, 2017.
May 19, 2017 H Clerk of the House Certification
May 19, 2017 S Signature Requested
May 19, 2017 H Enrolled
May 19, 2017 S Concurred in Second House Amendment
May 19, 2017 H Johnson (K) motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1041
May 19, 2017 H Concurrence Requested
May 19, 2017 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1325
May 19, 2017 S Bussman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1324
May 19, 2017 S Bussman Amendment Offered
May 19, 2017 S Third Reading Passed
May 19, 2017 S Orr motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
May 19, 2017 S Smitherman motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
May 19, 2017 S Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
May 19, 2017 S Orr motion to Reconsider adopted Voice Vote
May 19, 2017 S Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1293
May 19, 2017 S Orr Amendment Offered
May 19, 2017 S Melson motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 1292
May 19, 2017 S Melson Amendment Offered
May 19, 2017 S Melson motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 1291
May 19, 2017 S Melson Amendment Offered
May 19, 2017 S Williams motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1290
May 19, 2017 S Williams Amendment Offered
May 19, 2017 S Williams motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1289
May 19, 2017 S Judiciary first Amendment Offered
May 11, 2017 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
April 27, 2017 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
April 25, 2017 H Engrossed
April 25, 2017 H Members intended to cosponsor
April 25, 2017 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 602
April 25, 2017 H Johnson (K) motion to Table adopted Roll Call 601
April 25, 2017 H Johnson (K) motion to Table adopted Roll Call 600
April 25, 2017 H Beech Amendment Offered
April 25, 2017 H Mooney Amendment Offered
April 25, 2017 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 599
April 25, 2017 H Judiciary Amendment Offered
April 25, 2017 H Third Reading Passed
March 15, 2017 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 23, 2017 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 10, 2017 Room 325 at 09:30 Senate JUDY Hearing
Hearing May 3, 2017 Committee Room 325 at 13:00 Senate JUDY Public Hearing
Hearing March 15, 2017 Room 200 at 13:30 House JUDY Hearing
Hearing March 8, 2017 Room 617 (Room Change this week) at 13:30 House JUDY Public Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB315 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Johnson (K) motion to Concur In and Adopt
2017-05-19
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Bussman motion to Adopt
2017-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Orr motion to Adopt
2017-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Melson motion to Adopt
2017-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Melson motion to Adopt
2017-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Williams motion to Adopt
2017-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Williams motion to Table
2017-05-19
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Members intended to cosponsor
2017-04-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-04-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Johnson (K) motion to Table
2017-04-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Johnson (K) motion to Table
2017-04-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2017-04-25
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB315 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
Bill Text HB315 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB315 Alabama 2017 Session - Enrolled
Bill Amendments House Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments House Mooney Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments House Beech Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Williams Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Melson Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Melson Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Orr Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Bussman Amendment Offered
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