Missouri Bill Regarding Two-Parent Written Notification Requirements (HB 127)

This law was last updated on Jun 13, 2019

State

Missouri

Number

HB 127

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Jan 9, 2019

Topics

Parental Involvement

Full Bill Text

www.house.mo.gov

HB 127 would amend the laws regarding parental notification requirements for a minor seeking an abortion.

The bill would prohibit (except in the case of a medical emergency) a physician from performing or inducing an abortion upon a minor without first obtaining the notarized written consent of both the minor and one of their parents or legal guardian and would require the consenting parent to notify any other custodial parent.

The bill defines “custodial parent” to mean a parent in a family in which the parents have not separated or divorced or any parent of a minor who has been awarded joint custody.

Notice would not be required to a parent:

convicted of certain crimes and offenses as outlined in the law;
who is listed on the sexual offender registry;
against whom an order of protection has been issued;
whose custodial, parental, or guardianship rights have been terminated by a court; or
whose whereabouts are unknown, who is a fugitive from justice, who is habitually in an intoxicated or drugged condition, or who has been declared mentally incompetent.

The bill would permit a minor to petition a court for a waiver of the consent requirement pursuant to the procedure outlined in the law.

Related Legislation

Companion bill to SB 106.

Identical to HB 1383, which failed to pass in 2018.

Similar to HB 2, which failed to pass during the 2017 special session.

Similar to HB 326/SB 275, which failed to pass during the 2017 regular session.

Similar to HB 1370, which failed to pass in 2016.

Similar to HB 774 and HB 814, which failed to pass in 2015.

Similar to HB 99, which was also under consideration in 2015, and HB 1192, which failed to pass in 2014, except this bill does not include the provision regarding the rights of crisis pregnancy centers to engage in religious practices and speech without interference from the government.

Latest Action

12/3/18 – Prefiled.

1/9/19 – Introduced; first reading.

2/5/19 – Public hearing.