KY HB5 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 37-1)
Status: Passed on March 19 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-19 - signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 037)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 37-1)
Status: Passed on March 19 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-19 - signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 037)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Create new section of KRS Chapter 311 to prohibit an abortion if the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion, in whole or in part, because of an unborn child's sex, race, color, national origin, or disability, except in the case of a medical emergency; require physicians to certify a lack of knowledge that the pregnant woman's intent to seek an abortion was, in whole or in part, because of an unborn child's sex, race, color, national origin, or disability; require the State Board of Medical Licensure to revoke a physician's license to practice medicine if the physician violates the prohibition; provide that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall revoke the license of any person, including a licensed abortion facility, that violates the prohibition; provide that a physician who violates the prohibition is civilly liable; allow for severability; amend KRS 311.595 to allow the State Board of Medical Licensure to suspend or revoke the license of any physician who violates the prohibition; amend KRS 311.725, regarding informed consent for abortions, to notify pregnant women of the prohibition; amend KRS 311.990 to provide that a person who violates the prohibition is guilty of a Class D felony; amend KRS 213.101 to conform; amend KRS 413.140 to provide a one-year statute of limitations for civil actions arising from a violation of the prohibition; EMERGENCY.
Title
AN ACT relating to the human rights of unborn children to not be discriminated against and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-03-13 - Senate - Senate: Roll call SFA 1 to HB 5 RSN# 956 (Y: 7 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-03-13 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 957 (Y: 32 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-26 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 145 (Y: 67 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 957 (Y: 32 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-26 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 145 (Y: 67 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-03-19 | House | signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 037) |
2019-03-14 | House | delivered to Governor |
2019-03-14 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
2019-03-13 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
2019-03-13 | House | received in House |
2019-03-13 | Senate | Bill passed 32-4 |
2019-03-13 | Senate | floor amendment (1) defeated |
2019-03-13 | Senate | 3rd reading |
2019-03-13 | Senate | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 |
2019-03-12 | Senate | floor amendment (1) filed |
2019-03-12 | Senate | 2nd reading, to Rules |
2019-03-07 | Senate | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar |
2019-03-01 | Senate | to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) |
2019-02-27 | Senate | received in Senate |
2019-02-26 | House | 3rd reading, passed 67-25 with Committee Substitute (1) |
2019-02-22 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 25, 2019 |
2019-02-21 | House | floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed to bill |
2019-02-21 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
2019-02-20 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) |
2019-02-15 | House | posted in committee |
2019-02-14 | House | reassigned to Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H) |
2019-01-11 | House | to Health and Family Services (H) |
2019-01-10 | House | introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings
Children and Minors
Civil Actions
Civil Procedure
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Procedure
Effective Dates, Emergency
Health and Medical Services
Local Mandate
Physicians and Practitioners
Reproductive Issues
Women
Children and Minors
Civil Actions
Civil Procedure
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Procedure
Effective Dates, Emergency
Health and Medical Services
Local Mandate
Physicians and Practitioners
Reproductive Issues
Women