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HB 5453

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Marvin Abney and 9 co-sponsors

HB 5453 would require parental notification to a parent or guardian before a minor can obtain an abortion, affecting minors, families, and clinics.

04/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Bill Summary · HB 5453

Summary — HB 5453

Title: AN ACT REQUIRING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF A PREGNANCY BY A MINOR
Bill Number: HB 5453
Subject: Abortion; Children; Parental notification
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Current status: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health; placed on General State Calendar (May 13, 2025)

Purpose / Intent

Based on the bill title, HB 5453 seeks to require that a parent be notified before a pregnant minor obtains a termination of pregnancy. The stated intent is to ensure parental awareness and involvement in a minor’s decision to terminate a pregnancy.

Key features (inferred from title)

The full bill text was not provided. The following items describe the central requirement implied by the title and the typical components such legislation commonly addresses. To determine exact legal obligations and exceptions, consult the bill text.

  • Parental notification requirement: Health care providers would be required to notify a parent (or guardian) prior to performing or facilitating an abortion for a person under the age of majority.
  • Notification method and timing: The bill likely specifies how and when notification must occur (e.g., in-person, telephone, mail, or electronic) and the time window before a procedure.
  • Definitions: The bill would typically define “minor,” “parent,” “guardian,” and “termination of pregnancy.”
  • Exceptions (possible): Many notification bills include exceptions for medical emergencies, instances where the parent’s location is unknown, or when notification is not in the minor’s best interest. It is not known which, if any, exceptions HB 5453 contains.
  • Enforcement and penalties (possible): The bill may establish penalties or disciplinary measures for noncompliant providers and protections for parents or minors; these provisions are not specified in the materials provided.
  • Judicial bypass (possible): Some statutes provide a process by which a minor can seek court authorization to proceed without notification; whether HB 5453 includes such a mechanism is not indicated.

Who would be affected

  • Minors seeking abortions (primary affected group).
  • Parents and legal guardians (notification recipients).
  • Health care providers and clinics that provide pregnancy termination services (duties to notify/compliance).
  • Courts/juvenile services if a judicial bypass or related process is included.
  • Potential fiscal impact on state agencies or courts if administrative processes or hearings are required (no fiscal details provided).

Procedural history and next steps

  • Filed: March 14, 2025
  • Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health: January 17, 2025 (note sequence inconsistency in source; filed March 14 is primary filing date)
  • First read: April 7, 2025
  • Committee substitute considered and public hearing held: May 1, 2025
  • Reported favorably as substituted and committee report distributed: May 1–9, 2025
  • Committee report sent to Calendars and considered on Calendars: May 10–11, 2025
  • Placed on General State Calendar: May 13, 2025

Being on the General State Calendar indicates the bill is available for floor consideration (debate and vote) in the chamber of origin. If passed by the originating chamber, it would proceed to the other chamber and, if approved there, to the governor.

Notes and recommended follow-up

  • The full bill text is needed to determine specific notification procedures, any exceptions (medical emergency or abuse), timelines, enforcement mechanisms, and fiscal effects.
  • Check the bill file for a committee substitute text dated May 1, 2025, and the committee report for legislative findings, rationale, and fiscal notes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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