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Tennessee Bill Making the Fetal Assault Law Permanent (SB 1629)
This law was last updated on Jun 29, 2016
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
SB 1629
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 13, 2016
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Full Bill Text
SB 1629 would make the Fetal Assault Law that was passed in 2014 in Tennessee permanent.
The bill deletes the July 1, 2016, termination date for legislation permitting the prosecution of a woman for assault of a fetus based on her illegal use of narcotic drugs while pregnant and creating the affirmative defense that the woman completed an addiction recovery program.
STATUS
Companion bill to HB 1660.
People
Primary Sponsor
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