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  6. HB237 Alabama 2021 Session

HB237 Alabama 2021 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Ginny Shaver
  • Wes Allen
  • Alan Baker
  • Chip Brown
  • Tracy Estes
  • Jamie Kiel
  • Wes Kitchens
  • Nathaniel Ledbetter
  • Rhett Marques
  • Charlotte Meadows
  • Parker Moore
  • Ed Oliver
  • Proncey Robertson
  • Matt Simpson
  • Andrew Sorrell
  • Jeff Sorrells
  • Scott Stadthagen
  • Margie Wilcox
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Abortion, physicians, duty of care owed to babies born alive after failed abortion, criminal penalties, definitions further provided
Description

This bill would require a physician to exercise reasonable care to preserve the life of a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion in an abortion or reproductive health center

This bill would establish criminal penalties for violations

This bill would further provide definitions relating to abortion

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to abortion; to require a physician to exercise reasonable care to preserve the life of a child who is born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion in an abortion or reproductive health center; to establish criminal penalties for violations; to provide further for definitions relating to abortion; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.

Subjects
Abortion

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
May 17, 2021HForwarded to Governor on May 17, 2021 at 11:13 p.m. on May 17, 2021.
May 17, 2021HAssigned Act No. 2021-502.
May 17, 2021HClerk of the House Certification
May 17, 2021HEnrolled
May 17, 2021SSignature Requested
May 17, 2021HPassed Second House
May 17, 2021SMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1457
May 17, 2021SThird Reading Passed
April 7, 2021SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 30, 2021SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare
March 18, 2021HEngrossed
March 18, 2021HMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 485
March 18, 2021HMotion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 484
March 18, 2021HJudiciary 2nd Amendment Offered
March 18, 2021HMotion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 483
March 18, 2021HLedbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 482
March 18, 2021HJudiciary 1st Amendment Offered
March 18, 2021HThird Reading Passed
February 24, 2021HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
February 2, 2021HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingApril 7, 2021ROOM 325 **TIME CHANGE** at 11:30Senate HLTH Hearing
HearingFebruary 24, 2021Room 200 at 13:30House JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB237 Alabama 2021 Session PDF

Bill News

  • Here We Go Again, Alabama: Bad Solutions for Imaginary Problems

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 1457
2021-05-17
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 485
2021-03-18
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 484
2021-03-18
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 483
2021-03-18
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Ledbetter motion to Previous Question Roll Call 482
2021-03-18
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
HBIR: Shaver motion to Adopt Roll Call 481
2021-03-18
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB237 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB237 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB237 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Bill Amendments House Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments House Judiciary second Amendment Offered
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB237 for Judiciary
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB237 for Judiciary
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - HB237 for Healthcare
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