HB 1588 - Residency Verification for Underage Abortions - New Hampshire Key Vote
Gene Andersen voted Yea (Inexpedient to Legislate Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed
- March 13, 2008
- Introduced
- Jan. 2, 2008
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Stage Details
Title: Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to declare inexpedient to legislate a bill that requires abortion providers to verify the residency of an unemancipated minor and follow the parental consent and notification laws of her state of residency prior to performing an abortion.
Highlights:
- Allows a driver's license, piece of mail, or some other form of identification that contains the minor's address to be used to verify residency (Sec. 1). - Classifies a violation of the residency verification requirement as a felony (Sec. 1). - Defines an "unemancipated minor" as a female under the age of 18 who is not or has not been married, or by court order has not been released from the care, custody, and control of her parents (Sec. 1). - Establishes the effective date of this Act as January 1, 2009 (Sec. 2)
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NOTE: THIS IS AN "INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE" VOTE AND IS A VOTE TO KILL THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION. IF THE VOTE SUCCEEDS, THE LEGISLATION DIES. IF THE VOTE FAILS, THE LEGISLATION IS STILL UP FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CHAMBER.
Title: Residency Verification for Underage Abortions