Key Votes
SB 97 - Parental Notice of Abortion - Key Vote
Montana Key Votes
Stages
- May 12, 2011 Executive Vetoed
- April 20, 2011 House Conference Report Adopted
- April 5, 2011 Senate Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- March 30, 2011 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 18, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- Dec. 29, 2010 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - May 12, 2011
Title: Parental Notice of Abortion
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (65-32) - April 20, 2011
Legislation - Nonconcurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (44-5) - April 5, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (62-38) - March 30, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (29-21) - Feb. 18, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Parental Notice of Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires parental notification prior to abortions performed on minors under the age of 16.
Highlights:
- Requires physicians to provide notice at least 48 hours prior to an abortion to a parent or legal guardian of the pregnant minor or incompetent pregnant woman, stating his or her intention to perform the abortion (Sec. 4).
- Defines "minor" as a female under 16 years of age who is not an emancipated minor (Sec. 3).
- Specifies that a parent, guardian, or other individual may not coerce a minor into having an abortion, and that if a minor is denied financial support by a parent or guardian because he or she did not have an abortion, the minor is considered emancipated and eligible for public assistance benefits (Sec. 7).
- Defines "coercion" as restraint or domination of choice of a minor female by force, threat of force, or deprivation of food and shelter (Sec. 3).
- Authorizes a minor to petition the youth court to waive the notification requirement (Sec. 8).
- Exempts abortions resulting from a medical emergency from the provisions of this act (Sec. 6).
- Specifies that the penalty for performing an abortion in violation of this act is a fine of no more than $500, 6 months imprisonment in the county jail, or both (Sec. 9).
- Specifies that individuals who coerce a minor into having an abortion are guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined no more than $1,000, imprisoned for 1 year in the county jail, or both (Sec. 9).
- Specifies that a second or subsequent conviction of coercion of a minor will result in a fine of at least $500 but no more than $50,000, imprisonment in the state prison for at least 10 days but no more than 5 years, or both (Sec. 9).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Dec. 29, 2010
Title: Revising Parental Notice of Abortion Act
Sponsors
- Jim G. Shockley (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
