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108th Congress
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Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003
Introduced: February 14, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
50 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-105.
Nov 5, 2003
Signed by President.
Oct 28, 2003
Presented to President.
Oct 22, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 21, 2003
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 402.
Oct 21, 2003
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 402.
Oct 21, 2003
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12914-12948)
Oct 2, 2003
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Oct 2, 2003
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530). (consideration: CR H9155)
Oct 2, 2003
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2003
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530).(consideration: CR H9155)
Oct 2, 2003
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Oct 2, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 3.
Oct 2, 2003
Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-288 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 383. (consideration: CR H9142-9155)
Oct 2, 2003
Rule H. Res. 383 passed House.
Oct 1, 2003
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 3. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.
Sep 30, 2003
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 30, 2003
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 30, 2003
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Sep 30, 2003
Conference report H. Rept. 108-288 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8991-8996)
Sep 30, 2003
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-288 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8991-8996)
Sep 25, 2003
The Speaker appointed conferees: Chabot and Lofgren.
Sep 23, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 22, 2003
Senate appointed conferees Hatch, DeWine, Santorum, Feinstein, Boxer.
Sep 17, 2003
Under authority of the order of July 30, 2003, Senate disagreed to House amendment to the Senate bill and agreed to request for conference.
Sep 17, 2003
Motion to disagree to House amendment to Senate bill agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 351. (consideration: CR S11589-11601, S11614-11620)
Jun 5, 2003
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Jun 4, 2003
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Hyde, and Nadler.
Jun 4, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 2003
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 4, 2003
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jun 4, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the managers on the part of the House insist that (1) the committee of conference allow opportunity for members of the committee of conference to offer and debate amendments at all meetings of such conference; and (2) all meetings of the committee of conference (A) be open to the public and to the print and electronic media; and (B) be held in venues selected to maximize the capacity for attendance of the public and the media.
Jun 4, 2003
Mr. Nadler moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H4953; text: CR H4953)
Jun 4, 2003
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 4, 2003
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.
Jun 4, 2003
A similar measure H.R. 760 was laid on the table without objection.
Jun 4, 2003
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4951-4953)
Jun 4, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4951-4953)
Jun 4, 2003
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 760. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 4, 2003
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 760 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Section 2 of the rule provides that after passage of H.R. 760, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table S. 3, the Partial-Birth Abortion Act of 2003, and to consider the Senate bill in the House. The rule further provides for a motion to strike all after the enacting clause of S. 3 and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 760 as passed by the House and waives all points of order against the motion to strike and insert. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Jun 4, 2003
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257. (consideration: CR H4951-4953)
Mar 13, 2003
Held at the desk.
Mar 13, 2003
Received in the House.
Mar 13, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 13, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 51. (text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3658-3660)
Mar 13, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 51.(text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3658-3660)
Mar 13, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3653-3662)
Mar 12, 2003
Motion by Senator Boxer to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 56. Record Vote Number: 47.
Mar 12, 2003
Motion by Senator Boxer to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions made in Senate.
Mar 12, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3560-3614)
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2003 | House · vote #530 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Passed | 281–142 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on September 30, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit any physician or other individual from knowingly performing a partial-birth abortion, except when necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury.
Defines a "partial-birth abortion" as an abortion in which the person performing the abortion: (1) deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living fetus until, in the case of a head-first presentation, the entire fetal head is outside the mother's body, or, in the case of a breech presentation, any part of the fetal trunk past the navel is outside the mother's body; and (2) performs the overt act, other than completion of delivery, that kills the partially delivered living fetus.
Authorizes the father, if married to the mother at the time of the abortion, and the maternal grandparents of the fetus, if the mother is under 18 years of age, to obtain specified relief in a civil action, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or the plaintiff consented to the abortion.
Authorizes a defendant accused of an offense under this Act to seek a hearing before the State Medical Board on whether the physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the mother.
Prohibits the prosecution of a woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed for conspiracy to violate this Act or under provisions regarding punishment as a principal or an accessory or for concealment of a felony.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 108-105.
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