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SB2400 Ultrasound/ Parental Notice

Requires ultrasound is reviewed with patient prior to an abortion; requires written certification when patient declines review; revises parental notice provisions; requires appointment of guardian ad litem for minor petitioning for parental notice waiver; specifies factors in determining whether minor is sufficiently mature. SUPPORT

Bil Status: Favorable by Health Regulation (4-3); Favorable by Health and Human Services Appropriations (3-2); Senate Read second time; Amendments withdrawn; Read third time; Failed Senate (20-20)

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SB 2478 Sex Trafficking

Increases penalties for procuring a minor for prostitution. Provides enhanced penalties for forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute. Increases penalties for selling or buying minors into sex trafficking or prostitution. Provides additional prostitution offenses that may subject a place to being declared a public nuisance by a county or municipality and abated pursuant to specified provisions. SUPPORT

Bill Status: Temporarily postponed by Criminal Justice; Committee Substitute by Criminal Justice, combines this bill with SB 1722; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined SB 1722

SB 1722 - Favorable with Committee Substitute by Criminal Justice (8-0); now in Judiciary; also referred to Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations

HB 385 Emergency Contraception

Creates the "Prevention First Act"; provides for the duties of licensed health care practitioners and health care facilities when providing care to rape survivors; requires the Department of Health to develop, prepare, and produce informational materials relating to emergency birth control for the prevention of pregnancy for distribution to and use in all emergency departments in the state. OPPOSE

Bill Status: Workshopped by Health Quality; also referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council

HB449 Public Schools/ Human Sexuality Education

Creates the "Florida Healthy Teens Act"; requires that any public school that receives state funding, directly or indirectly, and that provides information or offers programs regarding family planning, pregnancy, or sexually transmitted infections shall provide comprehensive, medically accurate, and factual information. Oppose
See Florida Catholic Conference position paper.

Bill Status: HB 449 - Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council

Senate 0234: Relating to Offenses Against Unborn Children "Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act" This bill clarifies the terminology of the “Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act” by replacing the term “viable fetus” with the term “unborn child” at several places in the legislation. Introduced 10/02/2007 SUPPORT
Status: 04/24/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Judiciary

Senate 2496: Relating to Stem Cell Research "Fla. Hope Offered through
Principled, Ethically Sound Stem Cell Research Act"; creates Stem Cell
Research & Ethics Advisory Council within DOH; requires Secretary of
Health to make grants-in-aid from Biomedical Research TF for said
research subject to specific appropriation; revises provisions re
funding sources of & use of funds in Biomedical Research Trust Fund SUPPORT

Status: Passed in Senate Health Policy Committee 04/10/2007. Moves to Senate Commerce Cmte.

S 1602: Relating to Abortion/Parental Notice
This bill clarifies the provisions for granting a waiver of parental notice for a minor to have an abortion and requires that minors be appointed a guardian ad litem to represent the minor when seeking a waiver. The bill also specifies factors to be considered in determining whether minor is sufficiently mature to waive notice requirements.

Status: Passed Senate Health Regulation Committee 04/13/2007. Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Pending Legislation Florida
Florida Senate SB2400 Ultrasound/ Parental Notice Requires ultrasound is reviewed with patient prior to an abortion; requires written certification when patient declines review; revises parental notice provisions; requires appointment of guardian ad litem for minor petitioning for parental notice waiver; specifies factors in determining whether minor is sufficiently mature. SUPPORT Bil Status: Favorable by Health Regulation (4-3); Favorable by Health and Human Services Appropriations (3-2); Senate Read second time; Amendments withdrawn; Read third time; Failed Senate (20-20) Click here to view how your senator voted on SB 2400. SB 2478 Sex Trafficking Increases penalties for procuring a minor for prostitution. Provides enhanced penalties for forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute. Increases penalties for selling or buying minors into sex trafficking or prostitution. Provides additional prostitution offenses that may subject a place to being declared a public nuisance by a county or municipality and abated pursuant to specified provisions. SUPPORT Bill Status: Temporarily postponed by Criminal Justice; Committee Substitute by Criminal Justice, combines this bill with SB 1722; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined SB 1722 SB 1722 - Favorable with Committee Substitute by Criminal Justice (8-0); now in Judiciary; also referred to Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations HB 385 Emergency Contraception Creates the "Prevention First Act"; provides for the duties of licensed health care practitioners and health care facilities when providing care to rape survivors; requires the Department of Health to develop, prepare, and produce informational materials relating to emergency birth control for the prevention of pregnancy for distribution to and use in all emergency departments in the state. OPPOSE Bill Status: Workshopped by Health Quality; also referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council HB449 Public Schools/ Human Sexuality Education Creates the "Florida Healthy Teens Act"; requires that any public school that receives state funding, directly or indirectly, and that provides information or offers programs regarding family planning, pregnancy, or sexually transmitted infections shall provide comprehensive, medically accurate, and factual information. Oppose See Florida Catholic Conference position paper. Bill Status: HB 449 - Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council Senate 0234: Relating to Offenses Against Unborn Children "Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act" This bill clarifies the terminology of the “Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act” by replacing the term “viable fetus” with the term “unborn child” at several places in the legislation. Introduced 10/02/2007 SUPPORT Status: 04/24/07 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Judiciary Senate 2496: Relating to Stem Cell Research "Fla. Hope Offered through Principled, Ethically Sound Stem Cell Research Act"; creates Stem Cell Research & Ethics Advisory Council within DOH; requires Secretary of Health to make grants-in-aid from Biomedical Research TF for said research subject to specific appropriation; revises provisions re funding sources of & use of funds in Biomedical Research Trust Fund SUPPORT Status: Passed in Senate Health Policy Committee 04/10/2007. Moves to Senate Commerce Cmte. S 1602: Relating to Abortion/Parental Notice This bill clarifies the provisions for granting a waiver of parental notice for a minor to have an abortion and requires that minors be appointed a guardian ad litem to represent the minor when seeking a waiver. The bill also specifies factors to be considered in determining whether minor is sufficiently mature to waive notice requirements. Status: Passed Senate Health Regulation Committee 04/13/2007. Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Contact your Senator	Florida House HB257 Ultrasound/ Parental Notice Requires ultrasound is reviewed with patient prior to an abortion; requires written certification when patient declines review; revises parental notice provisions; requires appointment of guardian ad litem for minor petitioning for parental notice waiver; specifies factors in determining whether minor is sufficiently mature. SUPPORT Bill Status: HB 257 - Favorable with Committee Substitute by Healthcare Council (10-6); Referral to Policy & Budget Council revoked; Read Second Time; Amendments Failed; Read Third Time; Passed House (70-45); Placed on Special Order Calendar for 05/1/08, on Second Reading HB1151 Sex Trafficking Increases penalties for procuring a minor for prostitution. Provides enhanced penalties for forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute. Increases penalties for selling or buying minors into sex trafficking or prostitution. Provides additional prostitution offenses that may subject a place to being declared a public nuisance by a county or municipality and abated pursuant to specified provisions. SUPPORT Bill Status: Favorable by Homeland Security & Public Safety (11-0); Favorable by Safety & Security Council (14-1); Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Amendment Adopted; Passed House (115-0); In Senate SB 780 Emergency Contraception Creates the "Prevention First Act"; provides for the duties of licensed health care practitioners and health care facilities when providing care to rape survivors; requires the Department of Health to develop, prepare, and produce informational materials relating to emergency birth control for the prevention of pregnancy for distribution to and use in all emergency departments in the state. OPPOSE Bill Staus: Favorable with Committee Substitute by Health Regulation (7-0); Now in Judiciary; also referred to Health and Human Services Appropriations SB 848 Public Schools/ Human Sexuality Education Creates the "Florida Healthy Teens Act"; requires that any public school that receives state funding, directly or indirectly, and that provides information or offers programs regarding family planning, pregnancy, or sexually transmitted infections shall provide comprehensive, medically accurate, and factual information. Oppose See Florida Catholic Conference position paper. Bill Status: Favorable by Education Pre-K-12 (4-3); now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; also referred to Health Policy; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations House 0071: Relating to Offenses Against Unborn Children"Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act"; defines term "unborn child" for purposes of vehicular homicide; revises terminology to refer to "unborn child" rather than "viable fetus"; provides legislative intent; revises terminology; provides that certain offenses re killing of unborn child by injury to mother do not require specified knowledge or intent; conforms terminology. Introduced 12/06/06 SUPPORT Status:04/26/07 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time House 1065 Ethical Adult Stem Research “Florida Hope Offered through Principled, Ethically Sound Stem Cell Research Act” This bill appropriates $20 million in bio-medical research funding that does not destroy or harm human embryos. The bill also creates the Stem Cell Research Advisory Council and the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Council. It also bans the practice of human cloning. SUPPORT Status: Passed in Healthcare Council and Policy & Budget Council Placed on calendar for full vote in House 04/15/07 H1497: Relating to Abortion/Parental Notification Clarifies requirement that third trimester abortions be performed in hospital; provides that woman must certify in writing that she declined to review ultrasound & did so of her own free will & without undue influence; requires 24-hour waiting period before physician may perform or induce abortion on adult or on certain minor patients; provides for women's reproductive bill of rights. Introduced 03/05/07. Status: Passed Healthcare Council moves to full House. 04/26/07 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar Contact your Representative