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HB 178                                                                                                                        
Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent, citing                                                                
Uniform Rules 24(a) and 48(d), that the following be discharged from                                                            
the Health & Social Services Committee:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 178                                                                                                         
     "An Act interpreting the right to privacy under art. I, sec. 22,                                                           
     Constitution of the State of Alaska; defining 'abortion,' 'birth,'                                                         
     'child,' 'conception,' 'natural person,' and 'preborn child'; relating to                                                  
     civil actions and liability under the Act; relating to murder of a                                                         
     child; repealing abortion procedures; amending the definition of                                                           
     'person' for crimes against a person; repealing murder of an                                                               
     unborn child and penalties and provisions related to that crime;                                                           
     relating to the powers of guardians; relating to powers of attorney                                                        
     for health care decisions; relating to regulation of abortion;                                                             
     relating to medical treatment for minors; relating to relocation of a                                                      
     child; relating to the office of public advocacy; repealing medical                                                        
     assistance payment for abortions; relating to duties of the attorney                                                       
     general; relating to the limitation on the use of assets; and                                                              
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Thompson objected.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Claman rose to a point of order regarding relevance of                                                           
the remarks.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker ruled that the point was well taken and cautioned the                                                               
member to confine remarks to the motion.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HB 178 be discharged from the Health &                                                              
Social Services Committee?"  The roll was taken with the following                                                              
result:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 178                                                                                                                          
Discharge from HSS Committee                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  9   NAYS:  25   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  3  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Carpenter, Eastman, Jackson, Johnson, Pruitt,                                                                            
Sullivan-Leonard, Talerico, Tilton, Vance                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillis, Hannan,                                                                
Hopkins, Johnston, Josephson, Knopp, Kopp, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon,                                                               
Lincoln, Merrick, Ortiz, Shaw, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr,                                                                  
Thompson, Tuck, Wool                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Rasmussen, Rauscher                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  LeDoux, Neuman, Zulkosky                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Vacant:  District 3                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
And so, the motion failed.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
HB 178 is in the Health & Social Services Committee with further                                                                
referrals to the Judiciary and Finance Committees.