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LB 675 Women’s Right to Know

LB 675 Women’s Right to Know

Introduced by Sen. Tony Fulton of  Lincoln, Nebraska - District 29

LB 675 was passed and signed into law by Gov. Heineman on May 29, 2009.

Synopsis:
LB 675 is one of two bills which deal with providing ultrasounds before abortion.  The approach in LB 675 provides that any time an ultrasound is performed prior to an abortion the ultrasound image MUST be displayed for the woman to see.
The approach in LB 675 provides that any time an ultrasound is performed prior to an abortion the ultrasound image MUST be displayed for the woman to see. 


LB 675 In the Process:
Committee Hearing:  Committee Hearing:  March 5, 2009 - Judiciary Committee
General File:  Advances to Select File by 37 to 5 vote.  May 14, 2009
Select File: May 18, 2009
Final Reading: Placed on Final Reading May 21, 2009
Governor Heineman Signed into Law:  May 29, 2009

How They Voted on Final Reading:
Voting in the affirmative, 40:
Adams, Fischer, Hansen, McCoy, Rogert,
Ashford, Flood, Harms, Mello, Schilz,
Carlson, Friend, Heidemann, Nelson, Stuthman,
Christensen, Fulton, Janssen, Nordquist, Sullivan,
Coash, Gay, Karpisek, Pahls, Utter,
Cornett, Giese, Langemeier, Pankonin, Wallman,
Dierks, Gloor, Lathrop, Pirsch, White,
Dubas, Hadley, Lautenbaugh, Price, Wightman

Voting in the negative, 5:
Campbell, Council, Howard, McGill, Nantkes

Present and not voting, 3:
Avery, Cook, Louden

Excused and not voting, 1:
Haar*

*= "Had I been present, I would have voted "nay" on final passage of LB675."--
(Signed) Ken Haar

Amendments Offered:
Judiciary AM994 adopted
Nantkes AM1060 lost
Haar AM1417 withdrawn
Haar AM1421 withdrawn
Haar AM1480 lost
Council AM1482 withdrawn
Nantkes AM1484 lost
Nordquist AM1492 adopted
Fulton AM1503 adopted
Enrollment and Review ER8133 adopted
Council FA43 adopted
White FA45 adopted
Council FA46 withdrawn
Enrollment and Review ST9061 adopted

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