Key Votes
HB 12 - Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments - Key Vote
Utah Key Votes
Jennifer Seelig voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- March 8, 2010 Executive Vetoed
- Feb. 18, 2010 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 29, 2010 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 25, 2010 Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - March 8, 2010
Title: Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (24-4) - Feb. 18, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments
Vote to pass a bill that classifies an "intentional, knowing, or reckless act" committed by a woman that terminates her pregnancy as criminal homicide.
- Specifies that a woman is not guilty of criminal homicide committed against her unborn child if any of the following apply (Secs. 1 & 7):
- The sole reason for the death of the unborn child was a refusal to consent to medical treatment, including a cesarean section;
- The sole reason for the death of the unborn child was a failure to follow medical advice;
- The death of the unborn child is not caused by a criminally negligent act of the woman;
- The death of the unborn child is not caused by an intentional, knowing, or reckless act of the woman; or
- The death of the unborn child is as result of obtaining an abortion authorized by law.
- Specifies that causing the death of an unborn child cannot be classified as aggravated murder (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (59-12) - Jan. 29, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments
Vote to pass a bill that classifies an "intentional, knowing, or reckless act" committed by a woman that terminates her pregnancy as criminal homicide.
- Specifies that a woman is not guilty of criminal homicide committed against her unborn child if any of the following apply (Secs. 1 & 7):
- The sole reason for the death of the unborn child was a refusal to consent to medical treatment, including a cesarean section;
- The sole reason for the death of the unborn child was a failure to follow medical advice;
- The death of the unborn child is not caused by a criminally negligent act of the woman;
- The death of the unborn child is not caused by an intentional, knowing, or reckless act of the woman; or
- The death of the unborn child is as result of obtaining an abortion authorized by law.
- Specifies that causing the death of an unborn child cannot be classified as aggravated murder (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 25, 2010
Title: Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments
Sponsors
- Margaret Dayton (UT - R)
- Carl D. Wimmer (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Johnny Anderson (UT - R)
- Craig A. Frank (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kerry W. Gibson (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Keith Grover (UT - R)
- Christopher Niles Herrod (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gregory 'Greg' Hughes (UT - R)
- Rebecca D. 'Becky' Lockhart (UT - R)
- Michael T. 'Mike' Morley (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Curtis M. Oda (UT - R)
- Kenneth W. Sumsion (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
