Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2017

Summary

Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2017 This bill prohibits recovery of damages in certain civil actions based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born. The prohibition applies to claims based on a child's disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic. The bill bars such prohibition from being construed to: (1) provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in state proceedings regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners; (2) provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest; or (3) limit damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 February 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 2017

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Sponsors

• Steven Palazzo · R · Sponsor
• Gary Palmer · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Gregg Harper · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014