PA HB1948 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 86-10)
Status: Engrossed on June 21 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-09-27 - Second consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for definitions and for medical consultation and judgment, repealing provisions related to spousal notice, further providing for the offense of abortion of unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, providing for dismemberment abortion ban and further providing for reporting.

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Title

In abortion, further providing for definitions and for medical consultation and judgment, repealing provisions related to spousal notice, further providing for the offense of abortion of unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, providing for dismemberment abortion ban and further providing for reporting.

Sponsors

Rep. Kathy Rapp [R]Rep. Bryan Barbin [D]Rep. Bryan Cutler [R]Rep. Pam Snyder [D]
Rep. David Reed [R]Rep. Michael Turzai [R]Rep. Sandra Major [R]Rep. Sid Kavulich [D]
Rep. Matthew Baker [R]Rep. Robert Kauffman [R]Rep. Donna Oberlander [R]Rep. Kerry Benninghoff [R]
Rep. Keith Greiner [R]Rep. Richard Saccone [R]Sen. Judith Ward [R]Rep. Will Tallman [R]
Rep. John McGinnis [R]Rep. Bradley Roae [R]Sen. Cris Dush [R]Rep. Carl Metzgar [R]
Rep. Parke Wentling [R]Rep. Jason Ortitay [R]Rep. Jesse Topper [R]Rep. Brett Miller [R]
Rep. Paul Schemel [R]Rep. Jim Cox [R]Rep. Joseph Petrarca [D]Rep. Timothy Mahoney [D]
Rep. Ted Harhai [D]Rep. Frank Burns [D]Rep. Curtis Sonney [R]Rep. Jerome Knowles [R]
Rep. David Parker [R]Rep. Matthew Gabler [R]Rep. Garth Everett [R]Rep. Kate Klunk [R]
Rep. Thomas Sankey [R]Rep. Ryan Warner [R]Rep. Martin Causer [R]Rep. Craig Staats [R]
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe [R]Rep. Michael Reese [R]Rep. David Zimmerman [R]Rep. Tina Pickett [R]
Rep. James Marshall [R]Rep. Mauree Gingrich [R]Rep. John Payne [R]Rep. John Lawrence [R]
Rep. Stanley Saylor [R]Rep. George Dunbar [R]Rep. Melinda Fee [R]Rep. John Maher [R]
Rep. Joseph Emrick [R]Rep. Michael Peifer [R]Rep. Jim Christiana [R]Rep. David Maloney [R]
Rep. Frederick Keller [R]Rep. Tedd Nesbit [R]Rep. Russ Diamond [R]Rep. Thomas Quigley [R]
Rep. Thomas Mustio [R]Rep. Karen Boback [R]Rep. Stephen Bloom [R]Rep. Susan Helm [R]
Rep. Barry Jozwiak [R]Rep. Mark Gillen [R]Rep. Kate Harper [R]Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill [R]
Rep. Rich Irvin [R]Rep. Gary Day [R]Rep. Timothy Hennessey [R]Rep. Seth Grove [R]
Rep. Ron Marsico [R]Rep. Tarah Toohil [R]Rep. Jack Rader [R]Rep. Robert James [R]
Rep. David Hickernell [R]Rep. Eli Evankovich [R]Rep. Michael Tobash [R]Rep. Jaret Gibbons [D]
Rep. Marcia Hahn [R]Rep. Jeffrey Pyle [R]Rep. Katharine Watson [R]Rep. William Kortz [D]
Rep. Dan Moul [R]Rep. Christopher Harris [R]Sen. Greg Rothman [R]Rep. Nicholas Miccarelli [R]
Sen. Michael Regan [R]Rep. Brian Ellis [R]Rep. Michael Vereb [R]Rep. Jeff Wheeland [R]
Rep. Nickolas Kotik [D]Rep. Stephen Barrar [R]Rep. Mark Keller [R]Rep. Eric Nelson [R]

Roll Calls

2016-07-11 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Reported as Committed (Y: 7 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-21 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-21 - House - House Floor: HB 1948 PN 3056, FP (Y: 132 N: 65 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-06-21 - House - House Floor: HB 1948 PN 3056, MOT CONST, FRANKEL (Y: 140 N: 58 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2016-04-06 - House - House Floor: HB 1948 PN 3056, MOT POSTPONE, DEAN (Y: 73 N: 114 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2016-04-04 - House - House Health: Re-refer Bill To Another Committee (Y: 1 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-04-04 - House - House Health: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - House - House Health: Motion to postpone for purpose to hold public hearing. (Y: 2 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-09-27SenateSecond consideration
2016-09-26SenateRemoved from table
2016-07-13SenateLaid on the table
2016-07-11SenateFirst consideration
2016-07-11SenateReported as committed
2016-06-23SenateReferred to JUDICIARY
2016-06-21SenateIn the Senate
2016-06-21HouseThird consideration and final passage (132-65)
2016-06-21HouseRe-reported as committed
2016-04-06HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2016-04-06HouseSecond consideration
2016-04-05HouseRemoved from table
2016-04-04HouseLaid on the table
2016-04-04HouseFirst consideration
2016-04-04HouseReported as committed
2016-04-01HouseReferred to HEALTH

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1948
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1948&pn=3056
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=55&theDate=04/04/2016&RollCallId=1499
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=55&theDate=04/04/2016&RollCallId=1501
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=55&theDate=04/04/2016&RollCallId=1500
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1278
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1532
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1533
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=06/21/2016&RollCallId=1916
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=39&theDate=07/11/2016&RollCallId=1003

Bill Comments

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