HB 1447 Summary

• Amends the Child Maltreatment Act to require physicians performing abortions on children under 14 years of age to preserve fetal tissue in accordance with State Crime Laboratory rules and contact the relevant law enforcement agency.

• Establishes civil liability for persons who intentionally cause, aid, or assist a child in obtaining an abortion without required parental consent or judicial bypass notification, allowing courts to award damages, attorneys' fees, and punitive damages.

• Defines "reproductive healthcare facility" as any office, clinic, or location providing abortions, abortion counseling, abortion referrals, contraceptives, contraceptive counseling, sex education, or gynecological services.

• Designates employees and volunteers at reproductive healthcare facilities as mandatory reporters under the Child Maltreatment Act, requiring them to report suspected child sexual abuse.

• Raises the age threshold for certain sexual abuse definitions from 13 to 14 years old when a younger person commits sexual intercourse, deviate sexual activity, or sexual contact by forcible compulsion against a person under 18.