Tennessee House Bill 78 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-04-16 - Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, increases by $500 the minimum fine imposed for a first or second violation of the requirement that a physician who reports suspected sexual abuse due to being requested to perform an abortion on a minor include in that report information regarding the sampling and preservation of embryonic or fetal tissue; increased fine amounts will be $1,000 and $1,500 respectively. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-5116; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 9; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 68 and Section 71-5-157.

As introduced, increases by $500 the minimum fine imposed for a first or second violation of the requirement that a physician who reports suspected sexual abuse due to being requested to perform an abortion on a minor include in that report information regarding the sampling and preservation of embryonic or fetal tissue; increased fine amounts will be $1,000 and $1,500 respectively. - Amends TCA Section 9-4-5116; Title 37, Chapter 10, Part 3; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 2; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 1; Title 63, Chapter 9; Title 63, Chapter 6; Title 68 and Section 71-5-157.

Rep. Bryan Terry [R]	Rep. James Van Huss [R]	Rep. Chris Todd [R]	Rep. Scott Cepicky [R]
Rep. Robin Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-16	House	Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee
2019-04-10	House	Placed on cal. Health Committee for 4/16/2019
2019-04-09	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2019-04-03	House	Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 4/10/2019
2019-04-03	House	Action Def. in s/c Public Health Subcommittee to 4/10/2019
2019-03-27	House	Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
2019-01-30	House	Assigned to s/c Public Health Subcommittee
2019-01-28	House	P2C, ref. to Health Committee
2019-01-24	House	Intro., P1C.
2019-01-23	House	Filed for introduction

SB1306 (Crossfiled) 2019-04-08 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0078&ga=111
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB0078.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Fiscal/HB0078.pdf