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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2011 | MT | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 19, 2011 | IN | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
| April 18, 2011 | IN | S. Amdt. 5 | State Appropriations and Abortion Facilities | Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 13) |
| April 18, 2011 | TN | SJR 127 | Abortion Specifications | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| April 13, 2011 | MT | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 20) |
| April 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Not Tabled - Senate (26 - 21) |
| April 7, 2011 | AL | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
| April 6, 2011 | VA | HB 2434 | Health Benefits Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 20) |
| April 6, 2011 | OH | SB 72 | Revise Post-Viability Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| April 6, 2011 | VA | HB 2434 | Health Benefits Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36) |
| April 5, 2011 | OK | HB 1888 | Abortion Restrictions | Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 20) |
| March 31, 2011 | KS | SB 36 | Licensing of Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (97 - 26) |
| March 23, 2011 | KS | HB 2035 | Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| March 23, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20) |
| March 23, 2011 | KS | HB 2218 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| March 23, 2011 | ID | S 1165 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| March 22, 2011 | MT | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
| March 22, 2011 | DE | HB 47 | State Inspections of Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
| March 21, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
| March 17, 2011 | MO | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 38) |
| March 16, 2011 | GA | SB 210 | Liability for Violations of Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
| March 7, 2011 | TX | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (107 - 42) |
| March 7, 2011 | UT | HB 171 | Abortion Clinic Licensing | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
| March 7, 2011 | UT | HB 353 | Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 13) |
| March 7, 2011 | UT | HB 354 | Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| March 2, 2011 | SD | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
| March 1, 2011 | ID | S 1115 | Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2416 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| Feb. 24, 2011 | MT | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
| Feb. 24, 2011 | KS | HB 2035 | Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion | Bill Passed - House (96 - 25) |
| Feb. 24, 2011 | KS | HB 2218 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - House (91 - 30) |
| Feb. 22, 2011 | SD | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| Feb. 21, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | MT | SB 97 | Parental Notice of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | TX | SB 16 | Abortion Procedures Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | SD | HB 1171 | Fetus Protection Bill | Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4) |
| Feb. 14, 2011 | MT | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | |
| Feb. 11, 2011 | MT | HB 280 | Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Failed - House (47 - 53) |
| Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1297 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
| Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
| Feb. 9, 2011 | WY | HB 251 | Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| Jan. 27, 2011 | AR | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| Jan. 25, 2011 | WY | HB 118 | Providing Information to Abortion Patients | Bill Failed - House (23 - 32) |
| June 14, 2010 | LA | HB 1247 | Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3) |
| May 25, 2010 | OK | HB 3284 | Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire | Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
| May 24, 2010 | OK | HB 3284 | Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire | Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 13) |
| May 18, 2010 | LA | SB 528 | Requiring an Ultrasound for an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
| May 14, 2010 | MO | SB 793 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (114 - 39) |
| May 5, 2010 | KS | HB 2115 | Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements | Veto Override Failed - Senate (26 - 14) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/26 | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| 4/19 | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
| 4/18 | S. Amdt. 5 | State Appropriations and Abortion Facilities | Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 13) |
| 4/18 | SJR 127 | Abortion Specifications | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| 4/13 | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 20) |
| 4/07 | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Not Tabled - Senate (26 - 21) |
| 4/07 | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
| 4/06 | HB 2434 | Health Benefits Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 20) |
| 4/06 | SB 72 | Revise Post-Viability Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| 4/06 | HB 2434 | Health Benefits Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36) |
| 4/05 | HB 1888 | Abortion Restrictions | Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 20) |
| 3/31 | SB 36 | Licensing of Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (97 - 26) |
| 3/23 | HB 2035 | Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| 3/23 | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20) |
| 3/23 | HB 2218 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| 3/23 | S 1165 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| 3/22 | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
| 3/22 | HB 47 | State Inspections of Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
| 3/21 | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
| 3/17 | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 38) |
| 3/16 | SB 210 | Liability for Violations of Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
| 3/07 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (107 - 42) |
| 3/07 | HB 171 | Abortion Clinic Licensing | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
| 3/07 | HB 353 | Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 13) |
| 3/07 | HB 354 | Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| 3/02 | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
| 3/01 | S 1115 | Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| 2/28 | HB 2416 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| 2/28 | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| 2/24 | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
| 2/24 | HB 2035 | Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion | Bill Passed - House (96 - 25) |
| 2/24 | HB 2218 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - House (91 - 30) |
| 2/22 | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| 2/21 | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 2/18 | SB 97 | Parental Notice of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| 2/17 | SB 16 | Abortion Procedures Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
| 2/17 | HB 1171 | Fetus Protection Bill | Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4) |
| 2/14 | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | |
| 2/11 | HB 280 | Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Failed - House (47 - 53) |
| 2/11 | HB 1297 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
| 2/11 | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
| 2/09 | HB 251 | Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| 1/27 | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| 1/25 | HB 118 | Providing Information to Abortion Patients | Bill Failed - House (23 - 32) |
| 6/14 | HB 1247 | Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3) |
| 5/25 | HB 3284 | Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire | Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
| 5/24 | HB 3284 | Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire | Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 13) |
| 5/18 | SB 528 | Requiring an Ultrasound for an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
| 5/14 | SB 793 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (114 - 39) |
| 5/05 | HB 2115 | Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements | Veto Override Failed - Senate (26 - 14) |