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House Bill 451

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 04/15/20: to Rules (H)
Title AN ACT relating to abortion.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1568
Sponsors S. Lee, J. Fischer, L. Bechler, R. Brenda, D. Hale, T. Huff, K. King, D. Lewis, M. Prunty
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 15.241 to require the Attorney General, upon certification by the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, to seek injunctive relief as well as civil or criminal penalties for violations of KRS Chapter 216B relating to abortion facilities and KRS 311.720 to 311.830 relating to abortions; provide that, in the absence of certification, the Attorney General may seek injunctive relief as well as civil or criminal penalties.
Index Headings of Original Version Crimes and Punishments - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Criminal Procedure - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Parental Rights - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Reproductive Issues - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Attorney General - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Children and Minors - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Civil Actions - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/19/20
  • introduced in House
02/21/20
  • to Judiciary (H)
02/24/20
  • posted in committee
03/04/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/05/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/09/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10, 2020
03/10/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 70-23 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/11/20
  • received in Senate
03/17/20
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/26/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
  • floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
04/01/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
04/14/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, April 14, 2020
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
04/15/20
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) defeated
  • passed 31-2 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (2) and committee amendment (1-title)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Delete original provisions; amend KRS 15.241 to allow the Attorney General to seek injunctive relief as well as civil and criminal penalties to prevent, penalize, and remedy violations of KRS Chapter 216B relating to abortion facilities and KRS 311.710 to 311.830 relating to abortions; specify that nothing in this section shall limit or preclude the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from seeking similar relief.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Criminal Procedure - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Parental Rights - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Reproductive Issues - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Attorney General - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Children and Minors - Abortion statutes, enforcement of
Civil Actions - Abortion statutes, enforcement of

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Keep provisions of GA version of the bill, but amend to add violations of emergency management orders relating to elective medical procedures issued under KRS Chapter 39A to the types of actions for which the Attorney General may seek injunctive relief as well as civil and criminal penalties; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Crimes and Punishments - Elective medical procedures, emergency orders on, enforcement of
Criminal Procedure - Elective medical procedures, emergency orders on, enforcement of
Effective Dates, Emergency - PSS 1 to HB 451
Reproductive Issues - Elective medical procedures, emergency orders on, enforcement of
Attorney General - Elective medical procedures, emergency orders on, enforcement of
Civil Actions - Elective medical procedures, emergency orders on, enforcement of

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor W. Westerfield
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 451

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor M. McGarvey
Summary Amend to add exceptions for the life or health of the mother, fetal abnormality, non-viable fetus, or for cases of rape or incest.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Abortion, add exceptions
Reproductive Issues - Abortion, add exceptions
Civil Rights - Abortion, add exceptions

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary Retain provisions and add a new section to prohibit an abortion facility from deeming an abortion to be an emergent or urgent medical procedure and prohibit a physician from deeming an abortion to be performed in an abortion facility to be an emergent or urgent medical procedure during the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Abortion, prohibit deeming emergent or urgent procedure
Reproductive Issues - Abortion, prohibit deeming emergent or urgent procedure
Physicians and Practitioners - Abortion, prohibit deeming emergent or urgent procedure

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