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2011 House Bill 4798: Prohibit coercing a woman to have an abortion
Introduced by Rep. Bruce Rendon R-Lake City on June 22, 2011
To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 4799 of coercing or attempting to coerce a woman into having an abortion. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Families, Children, and Seniors Committee on June 22, 2011
Reported in the House on February 14, 2012
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on March 8, 2012
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 8, 2012
Amendment offered in the House on March 8, 2012
To also apply the proposed sanctions if a person coerces a woman to continue a pregnancy against her will.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 8, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Dian Slavens D-Canton Twp. on March 8, 2012
To tie-bar this bill a series of Democratic bills that would, among other things, impose new contraceptive, infertility treatment, and pap smear coverage insurance mandates, mandate additional sex education classes in schools, impose new "crisis pregnancy center" regulations, create a state morning-after pill PR campaign, and more. See House Bills 4805 to 4814. "Tie bar" means this bills can't become law unless those ones also become law.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 8, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz R-Coldwater on March 8, 2012
To move back the date the bill goes into effect until Jan. 1, 2013.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 8, 2012
Motion by Rep. Jim Stamas R-Midland on March 13, 2012
To give immediate effect.
To give the bill immediate effect. A two-thirds majority is needed.
Received in the Senate on March 14, 2012
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 14, 2012
Reported in the Senate on May 2, 2012
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered in the Senate on December 12, 2012
To move back the date the bill goes into effect.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 12, 2012
Received in the House on December 12, 2012