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2004-05-08 House Journal

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2004-05-08                     House Journal                      Page 4006
SB 30                                                                                             
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the May 7,                                  
2004, calendar (page 3959), was read the third time:                                                
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 30(JUD)                                                     
    "An Act relating to information and services available to pregnant                              
    women and other persons; ensuring informed consent before an                                    
    abortion may be performed; and providing exceptions to informed                                 
    consent in certain cases."                                                                      
                                                                                                    
    (HCR 36 - title change resolution)                                                              
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that                                       
Representative Holm be excused from a call of the House today to                                    
10:00 a.m., plane time, May 10, 2004.  There being no objection, it                                 
was so ordered.                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that                                      
HCS CSSB 30(JUD) be returned to second reading for the specific                                     
purpose of considering Amendment No. 1.  There being no objection,                                  
it was so ordered.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Kerttula:                                             
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

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   "*Section 1. AS 18.05.032 is amended by adding a new section to                                
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     Section 18.05.032. Information relating to pregnancy and                                     
    pregnancy alternatives.  Before providing abortion services, a                                
    physician shall ensure that the patient was provided the                                        
    information required under AS 09.55.556."                                                       
                                                                                                    
Representative Kerttula moved and asked unanimous consent that                                      
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill objected.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Lynn moved and asked unanimous consent that he be                                    
allowed to abstain from voting on the bill because of a conflict of                                 
interest.  Objection was heard, and Representative Lynn was required                                
to vote.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?"  The roll                                  
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSB 30(JUD)                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                      
Amendment No. 1                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  13   NAYS:  24   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg,                                         
Guttenberg, Heinze, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses, Weyhrauch                                      
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto, Harris,                                   
Hawker, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg,                                    
Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Williams, Wilson,                                    
Wolf                                                                                                
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Holm, Kookesh                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Anderson                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted.                                                            
                                                                                                    

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Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS                                    
CSSB 30(JUD) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose                                 
of considering Amendment No. 2.  There being no objection, it was so                                
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representatives Cissna and                                           
Kerttula:                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
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Representative Cissna moved and asked unanimous consent that                                        
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Representative Dahlstrom objected.                                                                  
                                                                                                    

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Representative Berkowitz placed a call of the House and lifted the call.                            
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?"  The roll                                  
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSB 30(JUD)                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                      
Amendment No. 2                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  23   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg,                                         
Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses, Samuels, Seaton,                                       
Weyhrauch, Williams                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto,                                 
Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire,                                        
Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Stepovich, Stoltze, Wilson, Wolf                                      
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Holm, Kookesh                                                                             
                                                                                                    
And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted.                                                            
                                                                                                    
Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
HCS CSSB 30(JUD) be returned to second reading for the specific                                     
purpose of considering Amendment No. 3.                                                             
                                                                                                    
Representative Dahlstrom objected and withdrew the objection.  There                                
being no further objection, it was so ordered.                                                      
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 3 was offered  by Representative Gruenberg:                                            
                                                                                                    
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Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
Amendment No. 3 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Representative Dahlstrom objected.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Representative Wilson placed a call of the House and lifted the call.                               
                                                                                                    

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The question being:  "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?"  The roll                                  
was taken with the following result:                                                                
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSB 30(JUD)                                                                                    
Second Reading                                                                                      
Amendment No. 3                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  17   NAYS:  21   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Fate, Gara, Gruenberg,                                   
Guttenberg, Hawker, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Kott, McGuire, Moses,                                 
Samuels, Weyhrauch                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Foster, Gatto, Harris,                               
Heinze, Kohring, Lynn, Masek, Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg,                                         
Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze, Williams, Wilson, Wolf                                                  
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Holm, Kookesh                                                                             
                                                                                                    
And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted.                                                            
                                                                                                    
Representative Dahlstrom placed a call of the House.                                                
                                                                                                    
The call was satisfied.                                                                             
                                                                                                    
The question being:  "Shall HCS CSSB 30(JUD) pass the House?"                                       
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSB 30(JUD)                                                                                    
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto,                                 
Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire,                                        
Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze,                                  
Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg,                                         
Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses                                                         
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Holm, Kookesh                                                                             
                                                                                                    
And so, HCS CSSB 30(JUD) passed the House.                                                          
                                                                                                    

2004-05-08                     House Journal                      Page 4011
Representative Dahlstrom gave notice of reconsideration of the vote                                 
on HCS CSSB 30(JUD).                                                                                
SB 30                                                                                             
Representative Dahlstrom moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
reconsideration of HCS CSSB 30(JUD) be taken up on the same day.                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Berkowitz objected.                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall reconsideration of HCS CSSB
30(JUD) be taken up on the same day?"  The roll was taken with the                                  
following result:                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSB 30(JUD)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                       
Take up Reconsideration on the Same Day                                                             
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto,                                 
Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire,                                        
Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze,                                  
Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg,                                         
Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses                                                         
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Holm, Kookesh                                                                             
                                                                                                    
And so, the motion passed.                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The following was again before the House in third reading:                                          
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 30(JUD)                                                     
    "An Act relating to information and services available to pregnant                              
    women and other persons; ensuring informed consent before an                                    
    abortion may be performed; and providing exceptions to informed                                 
    consent in certain cases."                                                                      
                                                                                                    
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HCS CSSB 30(JUD) pass the                                  
House?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                              

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HCS CSSB 30(JUD)--RECONSIDERATION                                                                   
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  27   NAYS:  11   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  0                                                  
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Anderson, Chenault, Coghill, Dahlstrom, Fate, Foster, Gatto,                                 
Harris, Hawker, Heinze, Kohring, Kott, Lynn, Masek, McGuire,                                        
Meyer, Morgan, Ogg, Rokeberg, Samuels, Seaton, Stepovich, Stoltze,                                  
Weyhrauch, Williams, Wilson, Wolf                                                                   
                                                                                                    
Nays:  Berkowitz, Cissna, Crawford, Croft, Gara, Gruenberg,                                         
Guttenberg, Joule, Kapsner, Kerttula, Moses                                                         
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Holm, Kookesh                                                                             
                                                                                                    
And so, HCS CSSB 30(JUD) passed the House on reconsideration and                                    
was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.