Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 3048
Prohibits person from performing or attempting to perform abortion if abortion is because of sex of unborn child.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Prohibits person from performing or attempting to perform abortion if abortion is because of sex of unborn child. Allows specified persons to bring action for damages or injunctive relief against person who performed or attempted to perform sex-selective abortion. Allows court to impose fines for contempt of court of up to $100,000 per violation. Allows court to award attorney fees to prevailing party.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
14 co-sponsors
Greg Barreto, Daniel Bonham, Shelly Boshart Davis, Lynn Findley, Gary Leif, Mike Nearman, Bill Post, E. Werner Reschke, David Brock Smith, Gregory Smith, Sherrie Sprenger, Carl Wilson, Jack Zika, Rick Lewis
In the Senate
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Herman Baertschiger Jr., Brian Boquist, Fred Girod, Bill Hansell, Tim Knopp, Chuck Thomsen
Its course
February 25 to June 30, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Jun 30 · stopped125 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 25 to Mar 14 days
Health CareMar 1 to Jun 30 · stopped121 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Jun 30
- Feb 25Introduced
- Mar 1Sent to Health Care
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 25First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 1Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives