Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
03/23/2021 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
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| SJR4 | |
| SB93 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
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| += | SB 93 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 92 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SJR 4 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SJR 4-CONST. AM: ABORTION/FUNDING
1:32:05 PM
CHAIR WILSON announced the consideration of SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 4 "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Alaska relating to abortion." He noted the
committee heard an overview of the resolution on March 16 and
took testimony.
1:32:46 PM
CHAIR WILSON solicited a motion.
1:32:53 PM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to report SJR 4, work order 32-LS0246\A,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note(s).
1:32:59 PM
SENATOR BEGICH objected.
SENATOR HUGHES said the resolution is moving through the
committee process. A yes vote means it is going to the next
committee of referral. Also, if the resolution were to pass both
bodies, it would go before the voters. It does not at this time
change policy.
SENATOR BEGICH said he is objecting because the resolution
specifically highlights only one gender in terms of removing the
protections of the right to privacy. A woman's right to choose
would eventually be impacted by the consequence of removing
questions of abortion from the issue of the right to privacy. He
objects to that.
1:34:50 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Senators Hughes, Costello, Reinbold,
Wilson voted in favor of SJR 4 and Senators Begich voted against
it. Therefore, SJR 4 passed by a 4:1 vote.
CHAIR WILSON moved to report SJR 4 from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). SJR 4
was reported from the Senate House and Social Services Standing
Committee.