Key Votes
HB 3517 - Expands Definition of Offense Against Fetuses - Key Vote
Tennessee Key Votes
Stages
- May 10, 2012 Executive Signed
- April 23, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- April 18, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 26, 2012 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 10, 2012
Title: Expands Definition of Offense Against Fetuses
Signed by Governor Bill Haslam
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (28-2) - April 23, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (80-18) - April 18, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Expands Definition of Offense Against Fetuses
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that expands the definition of an assault or homicide victim to include a human embryo or fetus at any stage of gestation, effective July 1, 2012.
Highlights:
- Expands the definition of an assault or homicide victim to include a human embryo or fetus of any stage of gestation in the uterus (Secs. 1 & 3).
- Exempts from the provisions of this act any action by a pregnant woman toward the embryo or fetus she is carrying, including any lawful medical procedure carried out by a licensed health professional with the pregnant woman’s consent (Secs. 2 & 4).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 26, 2012
Title: Expands Definition of Offense Against Fetuses
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Sheila Butt (TN - R)
- Vince Dean (TN - R)
- Jeremy Faison (TN - R)
- Don Miller (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Barrett Rich (TN - R)
