HB 395 (2013) -  Abortion

by Van Zant (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Baxley; Broxson; Cummings; Diaz, M.; Gaetz; Grant, J.; Ingram; La Rosa; Mayfield; Patronis; Perry; Pigman; Raburn; Rodrigues, R.; Stone
Creates "Florida for Life Act"; provides legislative findings; prohibits induced abortions; prohibits operation of facility for purpose of providing abortion services; prohibits termination of pregnancy unless specified conditions are met; requires informed consent; provides exception; provides standard of care if fetus is viable; requires that fetal remains be disposed of according to specified standards; excludes specified procedures from application of requirements; repeals provisions relating to termination of pregnancies & abortion referral or counseling agencies; repeals Partial-Birth Abortion Act; requires statewide list of attorneys providing volunteer legal services for women with unwanted pregnancies who would have selected abortion, if lawful, rather than adoption; provides that all federal moneys received by state as result of efforts made by Office of Adoption & Child Protection be used for specified purposes; provides restrictions on use of state & federal funds for state exchanges that provide coverage for induced abortions & termination of pregnancies under certain conditions; provides certain provisions only take effect if other provisions are declared unconstitutional or had enforcement enjoined; provides that certain repeals & amendments in act may be void in other such circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1129 (Ch. 2013-121) on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1129 (Ch. 2013-121) Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/30/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/22/2013 - 7:10 AM Member: Van Zant Committee: Version: __