H.F. 491 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 2.57 Life impact statement. 1 1. Prior to debate on the floor of a chamber of the general 2 assembly, a life impact statement shall be attached to any 3 bill, joint resolution, or amendment which proposes a change 4 in the law which limits or prohibits abortion. The statement 5 shall include information concerning the estimated number of 6 lives that will be saved by the bill, joint resolution, or 7 amendment and shall include racial demographic information. 8 2. a. When a committee of the general assembly reports 9 a bill, joint resolution, or amendment to the floor, the 10 committee shall state in the report whether a life impact 11 statement is or is not required. 12 b. The legislative services agency shall review all bills 13 and joint resolutions placed on the calendar of either chamber 14 of the general assembly, as well as amendments filed to bills 15 or joint resolutions on the calendar, to determine whether a 16 life impact statement is required. 17 c. A member of the general assembly may request the 18 preparation of a life impact statement by submitting a request 19 to the legislative services agency. 20 3. The legislative services agency shall cause to be 21 prepared a life impact statement within a reasonable time after 22 receiving a request or determining that a proposal is subject 23 to this section. All life impact statements approved by the 24 legislative services agency shall be transmitted immediately 25 to either the chief clerk of the house or the secretary of the 26 senate, after notifying the sponsor of the legislation that the 27 statement has been prepared for publication. The chief clerk 28 of the house or the secretary of the senate shall attach the 29 statement to the bill, joint resolution, or amendment affected 30 as soon as it is available. 31 4. The legislative services agency may request the 32 cooperation of any state department or agency or political 33 subdivision in preparing a life impact statement. 34 5. A revised life impact statement shall be prepared if the 35 -1- LSB 2403YH (2) 90 pf/rh 1/ 3

H.F. 491 life impact has been changed by the adoption of an amendment, 1 and may be requested by a member of the general assembly or be 2 prepared upon a determination made by the legislative services 3 agency. However, a request for a revised life impact statement 4 shall not delay action on the bill, joint resolution, or 5 amendment unless so ordered by the presiding officer of the 6 chamber. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill relates to the preparation of life impact 11 statements. Similar to correctional impact statements, the 12 bill requires that prior to debate on the floor of a chamber of 13 the general assembly, a life impact statement shall be attached 14 to any bill, joint resolution, or amendment which proposes a 15 change in the law which prohibits or limits abortion. The 16 statement shall include information concerning the estimated 17 number of lives that will be saved by the bill, joint 18 resolution, or amendment and shall include racial demographic 19 information. 20 The bill also requires that when a committee of the general 21 assembly reports a bill, joint resolution, or amendment to 22 the floor, the committee shall state in the report whether a 23 life impact statement is or is not required. The legislative 24 services agency (LSA) shall review all bills and joint 25 resolutions placed on the calendar of either chamber, as 26 well as amendments filed to bills or joint resolutions on 27 the calendar, to determine whether a life impact statement 28 is required. Additionally, a member of the general assembly 29 may request the preparation of a life impact statement by 30 submitting a request to the LSA. The LSA shall prepare the 31 life impact statement within a reasonable time after receiving 32 a request or determining that a proposal is subject to the 33 bill. The LSA may request the cooperation of any state 34 department or agency or political subdivision in preparing a 35 -2- LSB 2403YH (2) 90 pf/rh 2/ 3

H.F. 491 life impact statement. The bill provides for revised life 1 impact statements if the life impact has been changed by the 2 adoption of an amendment, and a life impact statement may be 3 requested by a member of the general assembly or be prepared 4 upon a determination made by the LSA. However, a request for 5 a revised life impact statement shall not delay action on the 6 bill, joint resolution, or amendment unless so ordered by the 7 presiding officer of the chamber. 8 -3- LSB 2403YH (2) 90 pf/rh 3/ 3