LA SB708 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 53-22-1)
Status: Passed on June 7 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-06-07 - Effective date 8/1/12.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requires that notice and election form be provided to, the fetal heartbeat be made audible to, and ultrasound images be displayed for review by, a pregnant woman prior to an abortion. (8/1/12)

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Title

Requires that notice and election form be provided to, the fetal heartbeat be made audible to, and ultrasound images be displayed for review by, a pregnant woman prior to an abortion. (8/1/12)

Sponsors

Rep. Bryan Adams [R]Rep. John Anders [D]Sen. Conrad Appel [R]Rep. James Armes [D]
Rep. Taylor Barras [R]Sen. Regina Barrow [D]Rep. Robert Billiot [D]Rep. Stuart Bishop [R]
Sen. Sharon Broome [D]Rep. Terry Brown [I]Rep. Richard Burford [R]Rep. Henry Burns [R]
Rep. Simone Champagne [R]Rep. Charles Chaney [R]Sen. Patrick Connick [R]Sen. Patrick Cortez [R]
Rep. Kenny Cox [D]Rep. George Cromer [R]Sen. A.G. Crowe [R]Sen. Jack Donahue [R]
Rep. Gordon Dove [R]Sen. Dale Erdey [R]Rep. A.B. Franklin [D]Rep. Jerry Gisclair [D]
Rep. Hunter Greene [R]Rep. Mickey Guillory [D]Rep. Lance Harris [R]Rep. Kenneth Havard [R]
Rep. Lowell Hazel [R]Sen. Cameron Henry [R]Sen. Bob Hensgens [R]Rep. Dorothy Hill [D]
Sen. Valarie Hodges [R]Rep. Frank Hoffmann [R]Rep. Paul Hollis [R]Rep. Dalton Honore [D]
Rep. Frank Howard [R]Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews [D]Rep. Edward James [D]Sen. Ronnie Johns [R]
Rep. Charles Kleckley [R]Sen. Eric LaFleur [D]Rep. Nancy Landry [R]Rep. Bernard LeBas [D]
Rep. Anthony Ligi [R]Sen. Gerald Long [R]Rep. Joseph Lopinto [R]Rep. Nicholas Lorusso [R]
Sen. Daniel Martiny [R]Rep. Jack Montoucet [D]Sen. Ben Nevers [D]Rep. Barbara Norton [D]
Sen. Barrow Peacock [R]Rep. Kevin Pearson [R]Sen. Jonathan Perry [R]Rep. Vincent Pierre [D]
Sen. Rogers Pope [R]Rep. Stephen Pugh [R]Rep. Steve Pylant [R]Rep. Eugene Reynolds [D]
Rep. Clifton Richardson [R]Rep. Neil Riser [R]Rep. Clay Schexnayder [R]Rep. John Schroder [R]
Sen. Alan Seabaugh [R]Rep. Scott Simon [R]Sen. John Smith [R]Sen. Kirk Talbot [R]
Sen. Gregory Tarver [D]Rep. Francis Thompson [R]Sen. Michael Walsworth [R]Sen. Rick Ward [R]
Sen. Mack White [R]Rep. Lenar Whitney [R]Rep. Patrick Williams [D]Rep. Thomas Willmott [R]

Roll Calls

2012-05-31 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 708, CONCUR (#1583) (Y: 33 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-05-30 - House - House Vote on SB 708, ADD CO-AUTHORS (#1331) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 58) [PASS]
2012-05-30 - House - House Vote on SB 708, FINAL PASSAGE (#1327) (Y: 96 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2012-04-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 708, CO-AUTHORS (#490) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2012-04-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 708, FINAL PASSAGE (#489) (Y: 34 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-04-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 708, AMENDMENT # 2942 BY CLAITOR, SB 708 BY BROOME (#488) (Y: 7 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-06-07 Effective date 8/1/12.
2012-06-07 Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 685.
2012-06-01 Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2012-06-01 Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2012-06-01 Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2012-05-31 Rules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 3 nays.
2012-05-30 Received from the House with amendments.
2012-05-30 Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2012-05-24 Scheduled for floor debate on 5/30/2012.
2012-05-21 Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.
2012-05-17 Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
2012-05-16 Reported with amendments (15-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2012-04-26 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2012-04-25 Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules
2012-04-24 Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 4 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2012-04-19 Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2012-04-18 Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
2012-04-03 Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/byinst.asp?sessionid=12rs&billid=SB708
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=788644
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=793030
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=794635
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=808089
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=811695
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=794554
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=794555
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=794556
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=807627
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=807666
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=808001

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