AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to abortion.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Abortion - As introduced, limits the offense of criminal abortion to only apply to elective abortions; defines elective abortion as any abortion that is not medically necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 30, 2023HouseFiled for introduction
2. Feb 1, 2023HouseIntro., P1C.
3. Feb 2, 2023CommitteeP2C, ref. to Health Committee · House Health Committee
4. Feb 7, 2023CommitteeAssigned to s/c Population Health Subcommittee · House Population Health Subcommittee
5. Mar 8, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Population Health Subcommittee
6. Mar 14, 2023HouseAction Def. in s/c Population Health Subcommittee to 3/21/2023
7. Mar 15, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Population Health Subcommittee for 3/21/2023 · House Population Health Subcommittee
8. Mar 21, 2023HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Population Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• EH Esther Helton-HaynesR Primary sponsor · District 30