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IntroducedJan 30, 2023
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
Abortion - As introduced, exempts from the offense of criminal abortion an abortion that is performed on a patient whose pregnancy is the result of rape or incest if the abortion is performed prior to a certain gestational age; requires the physician performing the abortion to confirm that the patient reported the offense to the appropriate law enforcement agency and submitted to a forensic medical examination prior to the procedure; adds a mandatory minimum sentence of three years incarceration for filing a false report of rape or incest for the purpose of obtaining an abortion. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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Senate • Feb 28, 2023: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
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- Feb 28, 2023 | Senate
- Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 22, 2023 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/28/2023
- Feb 06, 2023 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 02, 2023 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 30, 2023 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
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