Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-03-25 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1997-03-25 Senate Journal Page 0853 SB 24 SENATE BILL NO. 24 An Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or custodian consent before certain minors receive an abortion; establishing a judicial bypass procedure by which a minor may petition a court for authorization to consent to an abortion without consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian; amending the definition of abortion; and amending Rules 40 and 79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska Administrative Rules was read the second time. Senator Sharp moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 739. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) was adopted and read the second time. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Senator Adams objected. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to withdraw his motion. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Adams offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 8, following line 3: Insert new material to read: "Sec. 18.16.040. Exemption. AS18.16.010(a)(3), 18.16.020, and 18.16.030 do not apply to an abortion performed or induced on a minor unless the minor resides in a community that has at least one of the following persons available in the community on at least a half-time basis each month: a magistrate, a district court judge, or a superior court judge." 1997-03-25 Senate Journal Page 0854 SB 24 Senator Adams moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 24(FIN) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 5 NAYS: 13 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln Nays: Donley, Green, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Excused: Halford, Mackie and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) was read the third time. The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) An Act relating to a requirement that a parent, guardian, or custodian consent before certain minors receive an abortion; establishing a judicial bypass procedure by which a minor may petition a court for authorization to consent to an abortion without consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian; amending the definition of abortion; and amending Rules 40 and 79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 204, 210, 212, 213, 508, and 512.5, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and Rule 9, Alaska Administrative Rules pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: 1997-03-25 Senate Journal Page 0855 SB 24 CSSB 24(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 14 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln Excused: Halford, Mackie and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Taylor moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the Court Rule change(s). Senator Duncan objected. The question being: Shall the Court Rule change(s) be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 24(FIN) Adopt Court Rule Change(s)? YEAS: 14 NAYS: 4 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Donley, Green, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Lincoln Excused: Halford, Mackie and so, the Court Rule change(s) were adopted. Senator Lincoln gave notice of reconsideration.