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Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

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Senate

Last Updated

Apr 7, 2025

Latest Action Date

Nov 5, 2003

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Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]

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Legislative Timeline

Signed into Law

2003-02-14Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

2003-02-14IntroReferral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2522-2523)

2003-02-14Introduced

Introduced in Senate

2003-02-24Calendars

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 19.

2003-03-10Floor

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3383-3389, S3390-3399)

2003-03-11Floor

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3422-3429, S3454, S3456-3463, S3482-3494)

2003-03-12Floor

Motion by Senator Boxer to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 56. Record Vote Number: 47.

2003-03-12Floor

Motion by Senator Boxer to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions made in Senate.

2003-03-12Floor

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3560-3614)

2003-03-13Floor

Held at the desk.

2003-03-13Floor

Received in the House.

2003-03-13Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2003-03-13Passed Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 51. (text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3658-3660)

2003-03-13Passed Senate

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number: 51.(text of measure as passed Senate: CR S3658-3660)

2003-03-13Floor

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3653-3662)

2003-06-04Conference

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Hyde, and Nadler.

2003-06-04ResolvingDifferences

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2003-06-04ResolvingDifferences

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

2003-06-04ResolvingDifferences

The previous question was ordered without objection.

2003-06-04Conference

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the managers on the part of the House insist that (1) the committee of conference allow opportunity for members of the committee of conference to offer and debate amendments at all meetings of such conference; and (2) all meetings of the committee of conference (A) be open to the public and to the print and electronic media; and (B) be held in venues selected to maximize the capacity for attendance of the public and the media.

2003-06-04ResolvingDifferences

Mr. Nadler moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H4953; text: CR H4953)

2003-06-04Conference

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

2003-06-04Conference

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.

2003-06-04Floor

A similar measure H.R. 760 was laid on the table without objection.

2003-06-04Floor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4951-4953)

2003-06-04Passed House

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4951-4953)

2003-06-04Floor

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 760. Agreed to without objection.

2003-06-04Floor

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 760 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Section 2 of the rule provides that after passage of H.R. 760, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table S. 3, the Partial-Birth Abortion Act of 2003, and to consider the Senate bill in the House. The rule further provides for a motion to strike all after the enacting clause of S. 3 and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 760 as passed by the House and waives all points of order against the motion to strike and insert. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

2003-06-04Floor

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257. (consideration: CR H4951-4953)

2003-06-05Conference

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

2003-09-17Conference

Under authority of the order of July 30, 2003, Senate disagreed to House amendment to the Senate bill and agreed to request for conference.

2003-09-17Floor

Motion to disagree to House amendment to Senate bill agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 351. (consideration: CR S11589-11601, S11614-11620)

2003-09-22Floor

Senate appointed conferees Hatch, DeWine, Santorum, Feinstein, Boxer.

2003-09-23Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2003-09-25ResolvingDifferences

The Speaker appointed conferees: Chabot and Lofgren.

2003-09-30Conference

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

2003-09-30Conference

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

2003-09-30Conference

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

2003-09-30Conference

Conference report H. Rept. 108-288 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8991-8996)

2003-09-30Conference

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-288 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8991-8996)

2003-10-01Conference

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 3. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.

2003-10-02Conference

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

2003-10-02Conference

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530). (consideration: CR H9155)

2003-10-02ResolvingDifferences

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2003-10-02Conference

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 281 - 142 (Roll no. 530).(consideration: CR H9155)

2003-10-02ResolvingDifferences

The previous question was ordered without objection.

2003-10-02Conference

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 3.

2003-10-02Conference

Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-288 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 383. (consideration: CR H9142-9155)

2003-10-02Passed House

Rule H. Res. 383 passed House.

2003-10-21Conference

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 402.

2003-10-21Conference

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 402.

2003-10-21Conference

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12914-12948)

2003-10-22Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2003-10-28Sent to President

Presented to President.

2003-11-05Signed into Law

Became Public Law No: 108-105.

2003-11-05Signed by President

Signed by President.

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