Key Votes
HB 1293 - Abortion Limitations - Key Vote
South Dakota Key Votes
David Lust voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
Read recent statements David Lust made in this general time period.
Stages
- Feb. 15, 2007 Senate Bill Sent To Committee
- Feb. 14, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 31, 2007 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (Senate) - Feb. 15, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (45-25) - Feb. 14, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Abortion Limitations
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to pass a bill that bans abortion except in cases of rape or incest.
Highlights:
- Classifies abortion as a Class 4 Felony [sec. 2].
- Allows abortions in cases of rape or incest or if necessary to save the pregnant woman's life [sec. 2(3)].
- Requires abortions to be performed within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy [sec. 2(3)(a)].
- Requires a police report of the rape or incest be made before the abortion is performed [sec. 2(3)(b)].
- Requires the physician to obtain a sample of DNA from the mother and the fetus/unborn child to give to authorities [sec. 2(3)(e)].
- Requires physicians who perform abortions to submit a report on the facts of the abortion to the Department of Health [sec 12].
- Refers the bill to the ballot in the 2008 election [sec 1].
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 31, 2007
Title: Abortion Limitations
Sponsors
- Mark DeVries (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Jerry Apa (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charlotte 'Charlii' Gilson (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mary H. Glenski (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Phyllis M. Heineman (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gordon K. Howie (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roger W. Hunt (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gary L. Jerke (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank J. Kloucek (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Al Koistinen (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ryan M. Maher (SD - R)
- Kathleen 'Kathy' Miles (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- William M. 'Bill' Napoli (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul O. Nelson (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kristi Noem (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- David A. Novstrup (SD - R)
- Al Novstrup (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Betty Olson (SD - R)
- James R. 'Jim' Peterson (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis R. Schmidt (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Orville B. Smidt (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Manford J. 'Manny' Steele (SD - R)
- Donald D. 'Don' Van Etten (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Keri K. Weems (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Hal G. Wick (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
