HB 462 Abortion; informed consent, shall undergo ultrasound imaging, exceptions.
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Summary as passed: (all summaries)

Abortion; informed consent.  Requires that, as a component of informed consent to an abortion, to determine gestational age, every pregnant female shall undergo transabdominal ultrasound imaging and be given an opportunity to view the ultrasound image of her fetus prior to the abortion. The medical professional performing the ultrasound must obtain written certification from the woman that the opportunity was offered and whether the woman availed herself of the opportunity to see the ultrasound image or hear the fetal heartbeat. A copy of the ultrasound and the written certification shall be maintained in the woman's medical records at the facility where the abortion is to be performed. The ultrasound is not required if the woman is the victim of rape or incest and the incident was reported to law enforcement. This bill incorporates HB 261.

Full text:
01/10/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102882D  pdf | impact statement
02/10/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12105384D-H1  pdf | impact statement
02/23/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105616D-S1  pdf
02/28/12  Senate: Floor substitute printed 12105657D-S2 (Howell)  pdf
03/02/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB462ER)  pdf | impact statement
03/07/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131)  pdf

Amendments:
House amendments
Senate amendments
Senate amendments engrossed
Senate amendments rejected

Status:
01/10/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102882D
01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/10/12  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 3-N)
02/10/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12105384D-H1
02/10/12  House: Incorporates HB261
02/12/12  House: Read first time
02/13/12  House: Read second time
02/13/12  House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105384D-H1
02/13/12  House: Speaker ruled Amendment by Delegate Herring not germane
02/13/12  House: Motion to pass by Amendments by Delegate Englin agreed to (64-Y 34-N)
02/13/12  House: VOTE: PASS BY (64-Y 34-N)
02/13/12  House: Pending question ordered
02/13/12  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB462H1
02/14/12  House: Read third time
02/14/12  House: Pending question ordered
02/14/12  House: Passed House (63-Y 36-N)
02/14/12  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (63-Y 36-N)
02/15/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/23/12  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
02/23/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105616D-S1
02/23/12  Senate: Passed by for the day
02/24/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
02/27/12  Senate: Read third time
02/27/12  Senate: Passed by temporarily
02/27/12  Senate: Passed by for the day
02/28/12  Senate: Read third time
02/28/12  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
02/28/12  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105616D-S1
02/28/12  Senate: Motion to recommit to committee rejected (19-Y 21-N)
02/28/12  Senate: Floor substitute printed 12105657D-S2 (Howell)
02/28/12  Senate: Substitute by Senator Howell withdrawn 12105657D-S2
02/28/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/28/12  Senate: Amendment #7 by Senator Howell rejected (19-Y 21-N)
02/28/12  Senate: Amendment #1 by Senator Howell withdrawn
02/28/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/28/12  Senate: Amendment #8 by Senator Howell agreed to
02/28/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/28/12  Senate: Amendment #2 by Senator Howell rejected (19-Y 21-N)
02/28/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/28/12  Senate: Amendment #3 by Senator Howell rejected (19-Y 21-N)
02/28/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/28/12  Senate: Amendment #4 by Senator Howell rejected (20-Y 20-N)
02/28/12  Senate: Chair votes No
02/28/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/28/12  Senate: Amendment #5 by Senator Howell rejected (20-Y 20-N)
02/28/12  Senate: Chair votes No
02/28/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/28/12  Senate: Amendment #6 by Senator Howell rejected (20-Y 20-N)
02/28/12  Senate: Chair votes No
02/28/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB462S1
02/28/12  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 19-N)
02/29/12  House: Placed on Calendar
03/01/12  House: Pending question ordered
03/01/12  House: Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 12105616D-S1 (61-Y 35-N)
03/01/12  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (61-Y 35-N)
03/02/12  House: Enrolled
03/02/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB462ER)
03/02/12  House: Signed by Speaker
03/02/12  Senate: Signed by President
03/07/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 131 (effective 7/1/12)
03/07/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131)