Conference Report on S. 3 - Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 (Rule Waives all Points of Order, One Hour of Debate) - passed 281-142. Burgess voted YES. Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 - (Sec. 3) 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 that 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. S.3 Title:A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion. Sponsor: Sen Santorum, Rick [PA] (introduced 2/14/2003) Cosponsors: 45 Conference Reports: 108-288 Related Bills: H.RES.383, H.R.760 Latest Major Action: 10/2/2003 Conference report agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill) POPULAR TITLE(S): Prohibit partial-birth abortion bill (identified by CRS) SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 SHORT TITLE(S) AS PASSED SENATE: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR ACTIONS: [SELECTED] (dates in italics indicate Senate actions) For more details, see: Bill Status Display. 2/14/2003 Introduced/originated in Senate 3/13/2003 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 51. 6/4/2003 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. 9/30/2003 Conference report H. Rept. 108-288 filed. 10/2/2003 Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS: (dates in italics indicate Senate actions) See also: CQ Custom BillTrack Report 2/14/2003: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2522-2523) 2/14/2003: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. 2/24/2003: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 19. 3/10/2003: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3383-3389, S3390-3399) 3/11/2003: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3422-3429, S3454, S3456-3463, S3482-3494) 3/11/2003: S.AMDT.258 Amendment SA 258 proposed by Senator Murray. To improve the availability of contraceptives for women. 3/11/2003: S.AMDT.258 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 258. 3/11/2003: S.AMDT.258 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 258 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 45. 3/11/2003: S.AMDT.258 Amendment SA 258 ruled out of order by the chair. 3/11/2003: S.AMDT.259 Amendment SA 259 proposed by Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S3479-3482; text: CR S3481-3482) In the nature of a substitute. 3/12/2003: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3560-3614) 3/12/2003: S.AMDT.259 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3571-3579; text as modified: CR S3571) 3/12/2003: Motion by Senator Boxer to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions made in Senate. 3/12/2003: S.AMDT.259 Motion to table amendment SA 259 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 38. Record Vote Number: 46. 3/12/2003: 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. 3/12/2003: S.AMDT.260 Amendment SA 260 proposed by Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S3581-3600; text: CR S3581) To express the sense of the Senate concerning the decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade. 3/12/2003: S.AMDT.260 Amendment SA 260 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 48. 3/12/2003: S.AMDT.261 Amendment SA 261 proposed by Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S3600-3611; text: CR S3600) In the nature of a substitute. 3/12/2003: S.AMDT.261 Amendment SA 261 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 60. Record Vote Number: 49. 3/13/2003: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3653-3662) 3/13/2003: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 51. (text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3658-3660) 3/13/2003: Message on Senate action sent to the House. 3/13/2003 12:31pm: Received in the House. 3/13/2003 3:34pm: Held at the desk. 6/4/2003 8:46pm: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257. (consideration: CR H4951-4953) 6/4/2003 8:46pm: 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. 6/4/2003 8:47pm: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4951-4953) 6/4/2003 8:47pm: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 6/4/2003 8:47pm: A similar measure H.R. 760 was laid on the table without objection. 6/4/2003 8:47pm: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference. 6/4/2003 8:47pm: On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. 6/4/2003 8:48pm: Mr. Nadler moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H4953; text: CR H4953) 6/4/2003 8:49pm: The previous question was ordered without objection. 6/4/2003 8:49pm: On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. 6/4/2003 8:49pm: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 6/4/2003 8:49pm: 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. 6/5/2003: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference. 9/17/2003: 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) 9/17/2003: Under authority of the order of July 30, 2003, Senate disagreed to House amendment to the Senate bill and agreed to request for conference. 9/22/2003: Senate appointed conferees Hatch, DeWine, Santorum, Feinstein, Boxer. 9/23/2003: Message on Senate action sent to the House. 9/25/2003 10:03am: The Speaker appointed conferees: Chabot and Lofgren. 9/30/2003 7:11pm: Conference report H. Rept. 108-288 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8991-8996) 9/30/2003: Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate. 9/30/2003: Conferees agreed to file conference report. 10/1/2003 5:23pm: 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. 10/2/2003 11:23am: Rule H. Res. 383 passed House. 10/2/2003 11:23am: Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-288 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 383. (consideration: CR H9142-9155) 10/2/2003 12:31pm: The previous question was ordered without objection. 10/2/2003 12:52pm: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530). (consideration: CR H9155) 10/2/2003 12:52pm: Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 10/2/2003: Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status) Bill: Relationship: H.RES.383 Rule related to S.3 in House H.R.760 S.3 passed in House in lieu of this bill H.R.760 Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENT(S): 1. S.AMDT.258 to S.3 To improve the availability of contraceptives for women. Sponsor: Sen Murray, Patty [WA] (introduced 3/11/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Latest Major Action: 3/11/2003 Amendment SA 258 ruled out of order by the chair. 2. S.AMDT.259 to S.3 In the nature of a substitute. Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard J. [IL] (introduced 3/11/2003) Cosponsors: 10 Latest Major Action: 3/12/2003 Motion to table amendment SA 259 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 38. Record Vote Number: 46. 3. S.AMDT.260 to S.3 To express the sense of the Senate concerning the decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade. Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 3/12/2003) Cosponsors: 4 Latest Major Action: 3/12/2003 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 260 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 48. 4. S.AMDT.261 to S.3 In the nature of a substitute. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 3/12/2003) Cosponsors: 2 Latest Major Action: 3/12/2003 Senate amendment not agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 261 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 60. Record Vote Number: 49. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(45), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date) Sen Alexander, Lamar [TN] - 3/3/2003 Sen Allard, A. Wayne [CO] - 2/14/2003 Sen Allen, George [VA] - 2/14/2003 Sen Bennett, Robert F. [UT] - 2/14/2003 Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] - 2/14/2003 Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 2/14/2003 Sen Bunning, Jim [KY] - 2/14/2003 Sen Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [CO] - 2/14/2003 Sen Chambliss, Saxby [GA] - 2/14/2003 Sen Cochran, Thad [MS] - 2/24/2003 Sen Coleman, Norm [MN] - 2/14/2003 Sen Cornyn, John [TX] - 2/14/2003 Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 2/14/2003 Sen Crapo, Michael D. [ID] - 2/24/2003 Sen DeWine, Michael [OH] - 2/14/2003 Sen Dole, Elizabeth H. [NC] - 2/14/2003 Sen Domenici, Pete V. [NM] - 2/14/2003 Sen Ensign, John E. [NV] - 2/14/2003 Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] - 2/14/2003 Sen Fitzgerald, Peter [IL] - 2/14/2003 Sen Frist, Bill [TN] - 2/14/2003 Sen Graham, Lindsey O. [SC] - 2/14/2003 Sen Grassley, Charles E. [IA] - 2/14/2003 Sen Gregg, Judd [NH] - 2/14/2003 Sen Hagel, Chuck [NE] - 2/14/2003 Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] - 2/14/2003 Sen Inhofe, Jim [OK] - 2/14/2003 Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] - 2/14/2003 Sen Lott, Trent [MS] - 2/14/2003 Sen Lugar, Richard G. [IN] - 2/14/2003 Sen McCain, John [AZ] - 2/14/2003 Sen McConnell, Mitch [KY] - 2/14/2003 Sen Miller, Zell [GA] - 2/25/2003 Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] - 3/11/2003 Sen Nelson, E. Benjamin [NE] - 3/7/2003 Sen Nickles, Don [OK] - 2/14/2003 Sen Roberts, Pat [KS] - 2/14/2003 Sen Sessions, Jeff [AL] - 2/14/2003 Sen Shelby, Richard C. [AL] - 2/14/2003 Sen Smith, Gordon [OR] - 2/14/2003 Sen Sununu, John E. [NH] - 2/24/2003 Sen Talent, Jim [MO] - 2/14/2003 Sen Thomas, Craig [WY] - 2/14/2003 Sen Voinovich, George V. [OH] - 2/14/2003 Sen Warner, John W. [VA] - 2/14/2003