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SB1012 • 2025

Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion.

Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Thatcher, Senator McLane,, Robinson,, Smith DB,, Starr
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  3. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act requires that a doctor provide the same standard of care to any child born alive that requires life-saving treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6).
Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations.
Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.
Relating to: Relating to infants born alive.
Current location: In Senate Committee