Vivian Watts
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 14
Primary
Definition of birth control. Defines "birth control," for the purposes of the regulation of medicine, as contraceptive methods that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationand provides that birth control shall not be considered abortionfor the purposes of Title 18.2 (Crimes and Offenses Generally).
Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (HB552ER)
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Read third time
Amendment by Senator Dunnavant withdrawn
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N)
VOTE: Passage (55-Y 43-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 9-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB552)
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101890D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Impact statement from DPB (HB552) | HTML |
| Impact statement from DPB (HB552ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: HB552ASR | HTML |
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