republic-os/legislation/us/states/al/2019rs/hb-314.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Abortion, prohibited under certain conditions, Class A felony; attempted abortion a Class C felony, exceptions"
description: "Abortion, prohibited under certain conditions, Class A felony; attempted abortion a Class C felony, exceptions"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2019rs"
identifier: "HB 314"
citation: "Alabama HB 314 (2019rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Abortion"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Collins"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 41
vote_count: 13
first_action: "2019-04-02T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0ef17d51-6b50-45e5-a2a8-5d7c3471aa9e"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=HB314"
source_hash: "64151776791cccb366810f3c92f95226862889c5c6661359346eda4b77d7e881"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama HB 314 (2019rs) — Abortion, prohibited under certain conditions, Class A felony; attempted abortion a Class C felony, exceptions

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/HB314-int.pdf)
2. **Amd/Sub 200202-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/200202-1.pdf)
3. **Amd/Sub 200209-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/200209-1.pdf)
4. **Amd/Sub 200834-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/200834-1.pdf)
5. **Amd/Sub 201010-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/201010-1.pdf)
6. **Amd/Sub 201012-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/201012-1.pdf)
7. **Amd/Sub 201024-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/201024-1.pdf)
8. **Amd/Sub 201031-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/201031-1.pdf)
9. **Amd/Sub 201132-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/201132-1.pdf)
10. **Amd/Sub 201268-1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/201268-1.pdf)
11. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019rs/PrintFiles/HB314-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Figures motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 713 — **6–24** (fail) · upper
- Chambliss motion to Reconsider and Table adopted Roll Call 720 — **25–7** (pass) · upper
- Figures motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 714 — **5–21** (fail) · upper
- Figures motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 712 — **6–24** (fail) · upper
- Singleton motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 717 — **11–21** (fail) · upper
- Smitherman motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 716 — **6–24** (fail) · upper
- Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 423 — **61–27** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 425 — **74–3** (pass) · lower
- Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 422 — **72–26** (pass) · lower
- Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 718 — **24–6** (pass) · upper
- Rogers motion to Carry Over to Day Certain lost Roll Call 424 — **3–72** (fail) · lower
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 719 — **25–6** (pass) · upper
- Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 715 — **6–23** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Collins — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-04-02T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03T04:00:00+00:00** Rereferred from Judy to Health
- **2019-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar `reading-2`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Daniels Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 422 `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 423 `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Scott intended to vote "Nay"
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Rogers motion to Carry Over to Day Certain lost Roll Call 424
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 425 `passage`
- **2019-04-30T04:00:00+00:00** Sells intended to vote "Yea"
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment `reading-2`
- **2019-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
- **2019-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Judiciary Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Table adopted Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Figures Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Figures motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 712 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Figures Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Figures motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 713 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Figures Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Figures motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 714 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 715 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Smitherman Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Smitherman motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 716 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Singleton Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Singleton motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 717 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 718
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 719 `passage`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Reconsider and Table adopted Roll Call 720
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Second House `passage`
- **2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Clerk of the House Certification
- **2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2019-189. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor at 2:45 p.m. on May 15, 2019. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** Judiciary first Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0ef17d51-6b50-45e5-a2a8-5d7c3471aa9e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).