Bill
HB 6610
HB 6610 would require notifying a parent or guardian when a minor seeks a pregnancy termination, affecting minors, families, and providers and possibly access and privacy.
HB 6610 — AN ACT CONCERNING NOTIFICATION OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHEN A MINOR SEEKS TO TERMINATE A PREGNANCY
Overview
- Bill number and title: HB 6610, AN ACT CONCERNING NOTIFICATION OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHEN A MINOR SEEKS TO TERMINATE A PREGNANCY
- Status: Ref. to Joint Committee on Public Health
- Introduced: January 24, 2025
- Classification/Subject: Bill; CHILDREN, Parental notification, pregnancy
Purpose and Intent
- Based on the bill’s title, the measure would require that a parent or guardian be notified when a minor seeks to terminate a pregnancy. The objective appears to be enhancing parental involvement in decisions about pregnancy termination for minors.
Key Provisions (availability of full text not provided)
- The specific statutory language and details are not included in the information provided. As such, the exact requirements, exemptions, and enforcement mechanisms are not published here.
- In similar parental-notification proposals, typical features might include:
- Who must be notified (which parent/guardian, or any eligible guardian)
- Method and timing of notification (e.g., at the time of seeking care, prior to procedures, or within a defined window)
- Exemptions or special protections (e.g., medical emergencies, abuse or safety concerns, confidentiality for certain emancipated minors)
- Procedures for minors to obtain care if notification is prevented by safety concerns or other statutory safeguards
- Consequences for noncompliance and remedies
- Roles for healthcare providers and their duties regarding confidentiality and compliance
- Note: The above items are common components of parental-notification frameworks but are not confirmed in the text of HB 6610 as provided.
Who Would Be Affected
- Minors seeking termination of pregnancy would be directly impacted.
- Parents or guardians would be subject to notification requirements.
- Healthcare providers and clinics offering abortion services to minors would have to implement the notification process if required by the bill.
- Possible indirect effects on minor access to care, patient privacy, and the patient-provider relationship.
Procedural and Timeline Aspects
- Current status indicates the bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health, as of 2025-01-24.
- If advanced, typical next steps would include committee hearings, potential amendments, and floor consideration in the relevant chamber, followed by the other chamber if applicable, and potential conference committee and enactment into law. No schedule or timeline is provided here.
Next Steps
- A full text or fiscal note would clarify the exact requirements, exemptions, enforcement, and fiscal impact.
- Monitor for committee hearing notices, amendments, and votes to understand the bill’s advancement and potential policy implications.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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