CS/HB 845 (2013) -  Termination of Pregnancy Based on Sex or Race of Unborn Child

General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Van Zant (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Campbell; Eagle; Fasano; Gaetz; Grant, J.; Patronis; Rodrigues, R.
Termination of Pregnancy Based on Sex or Race of Unborn Child: Designates act "Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act"; requires person performing termination to first sign affidavit stating that he or she is not performing termination because of child's sex or race & has no knowledge that pregnancy being terminated is because of child's sex or race; prohibits performing, inducing, or actively participating in termination knowing that it is sought based on sex or race of child or race of parent of that child, using force or threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for purpose of coercing sex-selection or race-selection termination, & soliciting or accepting moneys to finance sex-selection or race-selection termination; provides for injunctions; provides for civil actions by certain persons; authorizes civil fines against physicians & other health professionals who knowingly fail to report known violations; provides that minor on whom sex-selection or race-selection termination is performed is not subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability.
Effective Date: October 1, 2013
Last Event: 05/03/13 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Criminal Justice
  • Judiciary
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1072 Subject: Termination of Pregnancy Based on Sex or Race of the Unborn Child Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/3/2013 1:42:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/1/2013 6:23:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/27/2013 3:43:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/26/2013 10:19:37 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/18/2013 01:41 PM   Yeas: 71 Nays: 44 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 186] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 584 Time: 04/24/2013 - 9:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 584 Time: 04/23/2013 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/23/2013 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/23/2013 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 71, NAYS 44 Time: 04/18/2013 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/18/2013 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/18/2013 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2013 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/17/2013 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2013) Time: 04/15/2013 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2013 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/01/2013 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/27/2013 - 9:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/27/2013 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/27/2013 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/27/2013 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/27/2013 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/25/2013 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/18/2013 - 11:02 AM Member: Van Zant Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
390.0111 HB 395, SB 1056, SB 1072, CS/CS/CS/HB 1129, CS/CS/SB 1636