Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2801

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Title

Description: Informed consent for an abortion; require a sonogram and auscultation of fetal heart tone.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/17 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/07 (S) Passed   {Vote}
4 02/07 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
5 02/12 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
6 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/14 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
8 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Nunnelee

Additional Authors: Jackson (15th), Clarke, Carmichael, White, Kirby, Flowers, Michel, King, Morgan, Pickering, Thames, Fillingane, Davis, Hewes, Walley, Browning, Chassaniol, Lee (35th), Burton, Hyde-Smith, Frazier, Little

Code Sections: A 041-0041-0033, A 041-0041-0039

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A WOMAN BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW A SONOGRAM OR LISTEN TO THE HEARTBEAT OF HER UNBORN CHILD BEFORE CONSENTING TO AN ABORTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/07 at 16:29.

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