SB340 (2017)

Title: Prohibiting Abortion-Related "Wrongful Birth Lawsuits"
Summary: This bill bans "wrongful birth" lawsuits where parents of a baby born with a disability or genetic disorder sue their doctor claiming they would have aborted their baby if they had known their baby might have a disability. Family Council Action Committee supports the sanctity of human life and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 29-0. The House passed the bill by a vote of 82-6.
Outcome: Passed
Act Number: 385 of 2017

Name

How They Voted

Voting to Override a Veto

Rep. Fred Allen

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Eddie Armstrong III*

Yes

Sen. Bob Ballinger

Yes

Rep. Scott Baltz*

Yes

Rep. Sonia Barker

Yes

Rep. Rick Beck

Yes

Rep. Mary Bentley

Yes

Rep. Charles Blake*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Cecile Bledsoe

Yes

Sen. Will Bond*

Yes

Rep. Justin Boyd

Yes

Rep. Ken Bragg

Yes

Rep. David Branscum*

Yes

Rep. Karilyn Brown

Yes

Rep. LeAnne Burch*

Yes

Sen. Ronald Caldwell

Yes

Rep. Sarah Capp*

Yes

Rep. Frances Cavenaugh

Yes

Sen. Eddie Cheatham*

Yes

Sen. Linda Chesterfield

Present

Sen. Alan Clark

Yes

Rep. Bruce Coleman

Yes

Rep. Charlie Collins*

Yes

Sen. Linda Collins-Smith*

Yes

Sen. John Cooper*

Yes

Rep. Bruce Cozart

Yes

Rep. Carol Dalby

Yes

Rep. Andy Davis*

Yes

Rep. Gary Deffenbaugh

Yes

Rep. Jana Della Rosa*

Yes

Sen. Jonathan Dismang

Yes

Rep. Jim Dotson

Yes

Rep. Dan Douglas*

Yes

Rep. Charlotte Douglas*

Yes

Rep. Trevor Drown*

Yes

Sen. Lance Eads

Yes

Rep. Les Eaves

Yes

Sen. Joyce Elliott

Present

Sen. Jane English

Yes

Rep. Jon Eubanks

Yes

Rep. Joe Farrer*

Yes

Rep. Kenneth Ferguson

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Deborah Ferguson

Yes

Rep. David Fielding

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Jake Files*

Yes

Rep. Charlene Fite

Yes

Rep. Lanny Fite

Yes

Sen. Scott Flippo

Yes

Sen. Stephanie Flowers

Present

Rep. Vivian Flowers

No

Rep. Jack Fortner

Yes

Sen. Trent Garner

Yes

Rep. Mickey Gates*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Jimmy Gazaway

Yes

Rep. Jeremy Gillam*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Justin Gonzales

Yes

Rep. Michael Gray*

Yes

Rep. Michelle Gray

Yes

Sen. Kim Hammer

Yes

Rep. Ken Henderson*

Yes

Sen. Jim Hendren

Yes

Rep. Kim Hendren*

Yes

Sen. Bart Hester

Yes

Sen. Jimmy Hickey

Yes

Rep. David Hillman

Yes

Rep. Grant Hodges*

Yes

Rep. Monte Hodges

Yes

Rep. Mike Holcomb

Yes

Rep. Steve Hollowell

Yes

Rep. Douglas House*

Yes

Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson*

Yes

Sen. Keith Ingram

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Missy Irvin

Yes

Rep. Lane Jean

Yes

Rep. Joe Jett

Yes

Sen. Blake Johnson

Yes

Rep. Bob Johnson*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Bryan King*

Excused

Rep. Jack Ladyman

Yes

Sen. Greg Leding

Yes

Rep. Timothy Lemons*

Yes

Sen. Uvalde Lindsey*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Fredrick Love

No

Rep. Mark Lowery

Yes

Rep. Robin Lundstrum

Yes

Rep. Roger Lynch

Yes

Rep. John Maddox

Yes

Rep. Stephen Magie

Yes

Sen. Bruce Maloch*

Yes

Rep. Andy Mayberry*

Yes

Rep. Austin McCollum

Yes

Rep. Mark McElroy

Yes

Rep. George McGill*

No

Rep. Ron McNair

Yes

Rep. Stephen Meeks

Yes

Rep. David Meeks*

Yes

Rep. Josh Miller

Yes

Rep. Reginald Murdock

No

Rep. Milton Nicks, Jr.

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. John Payton

Yes

Rep. Clint Penzo

Yes

Rep. Rebecca Petty*

Yes

Rep. Aaron Pilkington

Yes

Sen. Mathew Pitsch

Yes

Sen. Jason Rapert

Yes

Sen. Terry Rice

Yes

Rep. Chris Richey*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Marcus Richmond

Yes

Rep. Laurie Rushing*

Yes

Rep. Johnny Rye

Yes

Rep. Warwick Sabin*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Bill Sample

Yes

Sen. David Sanders*

Yes

Rep. Matthew Shepherd

Yes

Rep. Brandt Smith

Yes

Rep. James Sorvillo*

Yes

Rep. Nelda Speaks

Yes

Sen. Greg Standridge*

Yes

Sen. Gary Stubblefield

Yes

Sen. James Sturch

Yes

Sen. Dan Sullivan

Yes

Sen. Larry Teague

Yes

Rep. Dwight Tosh

Yes

Sen. Clarke Tucker

Yes

Rep. DeAnn Vaught

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. John Walker*

No

Sen. David Wallace

Yes

Rep. Jeff Wardlaw

Yes

Rep. Les Warren

Yes

Rep. Danny Watson

Yes

Rep. David Whitaker

No

Rep. Jeff Williams*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Eddie Joe Williams*

Yes

Rep. Carlton Wing

Yes

Rep. Richard Womack

Yes