Key Votes
SB 88 - Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion - Key Vote
South Dakota Key Votes
Stages
- March 17, 2008 Executive Signed
- Feb. 20, 2008 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 29, 2008 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 15, 2008 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - March 17, 2008
Title: Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion
Signed by Governor Mike Rounds
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (38-32) - Feb. 20, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires abortion facilities to offer a pregnant woman the opportunity to view a sonogram before performing an abortion.
Highlights:
- Requires the facility to document the woman's response to the offer, including the date and time of the offer and the woman's signature (Sec. 1).
- Expands the Department of Health's reporting requirements for physicians to include documenting the number of women who agreed to view a sonogram before undergoing an abortion and those that refused, and of the total who agreed to view the sonogram, how many still obtained an abortion (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (22-12) - Jan. 29, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires abortion facilities to offer a pregnant woman the opportunity to view a sonogram before performing an abortion.
Highlights:
- Requires the facility to document the woman's response to the offer, including the date and time of the offer and the woman's signature (Sec. 1).
- Expands the Department of Health's reporting requirements for physicians to include documenting the number of women who agreed to view a sonogram before undergoing an abortion and those that refused, and of the total who agreed to view the sonogram, how many still obtained an abortion (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 15, 2008
Title: Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion
Sponsors
- Kenneth D. Albers (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jerry Apa (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jamie M. Boomgarden (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas J. Brunner (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Justin J. Davis (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark DeVries (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jay L. Duenwald (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joel D. Dykstra (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jason M. Gant (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Gray (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brock L. Greenfield (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Hackl (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom M. Hansen (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Arlen 'Arnie' Hauge (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phyllis M. Heineman (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gordon K. Howie (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jean M. Hunhoff (SD - R)
- Roger W. Hunt (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gary L. Jerke (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kent D. Juhnke (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank J. Kloucek (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gilbert 'Gil' Koetzle (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Al Koistinen (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- James A. 'Jim' Lintz (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ryan M. Maher (SD - R)
- Kenneth McNenny (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kathleen 'Kathy' Miles (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Garry Allen Moore (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul O. Nelson (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kristi Noem (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Al Novstrup (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- David A. Novstrup (SD - R)
- Betty Olson (SD - R)
- James R. 'Jim' Peterson (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Valentine Bryce 'Val' Rausch (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy A. 'Tim' Rave (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry R. Rhoden (SD - R) (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)
- Daniel D. 'Dan' Sutton (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- 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)
- Mark K. Willadsen (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
