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Committee pauses H41 to review language for unintended consequences involving fetuses and stillborn individuals
Summary
Chair said the committee will not vote on H41 immediately and has asked legislative council to review whether the bill could unintentionally apply to fetuses or stillborn individuals; the pause is expected to be short.
Chair, Judiciary Committee, opened the session by saying the committee would not vote on H41 at this meeting and would ask legislative counsel to review the bill’s language to ensure it matched the committee’s intent.
The chair said a question arose about whether H41 might be read to apply to fetuses and stillborn individuals — an outcome the chair said was not the bill’s original intent. To avoid "unintended consequences," the chair asked Legislative Council to examine the draft language closely and correct it before the committee votes.
Committee members described the request as a routine check to ensure the bill does not exceed its intended scope. One member said the pause should not delay the bill long and that the change should be straightforward. The transcript shows no formal motion or roll-call vote on H41 during this meeting.
Chair said the committee hopes to have additional discussion language and potentially a vote on H41 by the next meeting.
Ending: Legislative Council will review H41’s draft language for unintended applications; the committee expects to revisit the bill at a subsequent meeting with revised language available.
