HB16-1146
Born Alive Infant Protection Act
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2016 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning statutory definitions related to human beings to include every infant human being who is born alive at any stage of development.
Bill Summary:
The bill defines, for the purposes of all statutes, 'child', 'human being', 'individual', and 'person' as every infant human being who is born alive at any stage of development. The bill defines 'born alive' as, with respect to a human being, the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/21/2016 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) to amendment L.001 (Attachment D) to House Bill 16-1146. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D), as amended, to House Bill 16-1146. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 16-1146, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 16-1146 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/29/2016 | House | House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/21/2016 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
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