2009 House Bill 4406 / 2010 Public Act 117

Require reporting of mother’s ethnicity in abortions

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2009

Introduced by Rep. John Espinoza (D-83)

To require the report to the state that physicians must file after performing an abortion to include the ethnicity of the mother if she is Hispanic.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 20, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 20, 2010

Substitute offered by Rep. John Espinoza (D-83)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 98 to 9 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 21, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 4, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2010

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the report to the state that physicians must file after performing an abortion to include the ethnicity of the mother if she is Hispanic.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 13, 2010