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Relating to the rules of statutory construction for the definition of a person
Sponsored by Sen. Doug Campbell (R)
Topics:Civil rightsState government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Under this law, the word "person" would include any human being from the moment of fertilization until natural death. This definition would apply whenever the word is used in state laws. Courts would not be allowed to review or change how this term is defined.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the rules of statutory construction for the definition of “person”. The bill provides that whenever “person” is used in a statute, or implied by construction or context, the term includes an individual organism of the species homo sapiens at any stage of development from fertilization until natural death. The bill provides that such statutory construction is not subject to judicial review.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 17, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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