North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 25 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 510 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

73 added · 70 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in House Bill 510 involve the addition of a requirement for health care practitioners who are present at the birth of a child resulting from an abortion to not only take necessary medical actions to preserve the child's health but also ensure the child is immediately transported to a hospital. This amendment emphasizes the obligation of health care providers to act swiftly in preserving the life of a child born alive during this circumstance. This matters because it sets a clear legal standard for care in potentially critical situations following an abortion, impacting both healthcare practices and the legal responsibilities of medical professionals.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 510 Short Title:
510 Apr 8, 2021 SESSION 2021 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30242-NB-149 Short Title:
Representative Kidwell.
Representatives Kidwell, Paré, Hanig, and Hurley (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT.
Health, if favorable, Judiciary 4, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 12, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT.
(2) Any infant born alive after an abortion or within a hospital, clinic, or other facility has the same claim to the protection of the law that would arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within its care.
(2) Any infant born alive after an abortion or within a hospital, clinic, or other facilityhas the same claim to the protection of the law that would arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within its care.
"§ 90-21.142.
*H510-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 "§ 90-21.142.
*DRH30242-NB-149* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 In the case of an abortion or an attempt to perform an abortion that results in a child born alive, any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall do all of the following:
In the case of an abortion or an attempt to perform an abortion that results in a child born alive, any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall do all of the following:
90-21.143 is guilty of a Class D felony which shall include a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
90-21.143 is guiltyof a Class D felonywhich shall include a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 4, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

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Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 510?
HB 510 is sponsored by Jake Johnson (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Erin Paré (Republican), Hanig, Hurley, Dean Arp (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Boles, Bradford, Mark Brody (Republican), Bumgardner, Carter, Cleveland, Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Kyle Hall (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), McElraft, Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), McNeill, Mills, Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), John Sauls (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Sam Watford (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican), Zachary, Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Mike Clampitt (Republican), and Amber M. Baker (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 510?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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