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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 27, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35)
April 27, 2011 FL HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
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 - House (59 - 36)
March 31, 2011 KS SB 36 Licensing of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (97 - 26)
March 23, 2011 AZ HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20)
March 22, 2011 DE HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
March 22, 2011 MT HB 574 Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31)
March 17, 2011 MO HB 213 Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (119 - 38)
March 7, 2011 UT HB 171 Abortion Clinic Licensing Bill Passed - House (47 - 25)
March 7, 2011 UT HB 354 Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
March 7, 2011 TX HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (107 - 42)
March 7, 2011 UT HB 353 Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
Feb. 28, 2011 AZ HB 2384 Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
Feb. 28, 2011 AZ HB 2416 Abortion Regulations 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. 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 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 11, 2011 ND HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 9, 2011 WY HB 251 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
Jan. 25, 2011 WY HB 118 Providing Information to Abortion Patients Bill Failed - House (23 - 32)
May 24, 2010 OK HB 3284 Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 13)
May 14, 2010 MO SB 793 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (114 - 39)
May 3, 2010 KS HB 2115 Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 35)
April 30, 2010 FL HB 1143 Pre-Abortion Ultrasounds Requirement and Health Care Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 44)
April 26, 2010 OK HB 2656 Abortion Regulation Modifications Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 12)
April 24, 2010 MS SB 3214 Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 88 Health Risk Exemption from Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (17 - 67)
April 22, 2010 LA HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
April 21, 2010 VA Amdt 91 Limiting State Funding of Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (64 - 30)
March 30, 2010 KS HB 2115 Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 36)
March 30, 2010 MO HB 1327 Abortion Regulation Modifications Bill Passed - House (113 - 37)
March 21, 2010 National HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (219 - 212)
March 12, 2010 WV SB 597 Ultrasound Form Requirement Prior To Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
Feb. 16, 2010 VA HB 1108 "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plates Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
Feb. 15, 2010 VA Gilbert Amdt "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue Redistribution Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 39)
Jan. 29, 2010 UT HB 12 Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
Nov. 7, 2009 National H Amdt 509 Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortion Services Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 194)
June 29, 2009 AZ SB 1175 Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (35 - 19)
April 27, 2009 MN H Amendment Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 66)
April 15, 2009 IN SB 89 Health Care Amendments Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
April 3, 2009 KS SB 218 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 43)
April 2, 2009 AK HB 35 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions Bill Passed - House (22 - 14)
March 24, 2009 NH HB 531 Parental Notification for Underage Abortion "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 160)
March 11, 2009 MO HB 46 Expansion of Abortion Laws Bill Passed - House (115 - 43)
March 11, 2009 AZ HB 2400 Specifying Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Penalty Bill Passed - House (37 - 19)
March 11, 2009 AZ HB 2564 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (36 - 19)
March 4, 2009 KS SB 238 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement Amendments Bill Passed - House (85 - 37)
March 4, 2009 KS HB 2206 Partial Birth/Late-term Abortion Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - House (82 - 40)
Feb. 26, 2009 SC H 3245 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions Bill Passed - House (87 - 24)
Feb. 26, 2009 National HR 1105 2009 Budget Bill Bill Passed - House (245 - 178)
Feb. 24, 2009 SC Amdt 2 Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Tabled - House (69 - 45)
Feb. 24, 2009 SC Amdt 5 Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 60)
Feb. 17, 2009 ND HB 1572 Legislative Intent With Regards to the Legal Definition of Life Bill Passed - House (51 - 41)
Feb. 16, 2009 ND HB 1445 Amending Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (61 - 31)
Feb. 3, 2009 UT HB 222 Offering Anesthetics to Women Undergoing Abortions Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
Feb. 3, 2009 UT HB 90 Increasing Illegal Abortion Penalty Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
June 18, 2008 AZ SB 1048 Prohibiting Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (19 - 7)
May 27, 2008 MI Bauer Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For A Woman's Health Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 67)
May 27, 2008 MI Byrnes Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For Rape And Incest Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
May 27, 2008 MI SB 776 Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Bill Passed - House (74 - 32)
April 22, 2008 AZ SB 1048 Prohibiting Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Bill Passed - House (31 - 24)
April 21, 2008 MO HB 1831 Prohibiting Coerced Abortion Bill Passed - House (113 - 33)
April 6, 2008 AK HB 364 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
April 2, 2008 OK SB 1878 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (80 - 12)
April 1, 2008 MN Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66)
March 27, 2008 MS HB 520 Reporting Sexual Activity of Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 41)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/27 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35)
4/27 HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
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 - House (59 - 36)
3/31 SB 36 Licensing of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (97 - 26)
3/23 HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20)
3/22 HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
3/22 HB 574 Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31)
3/17 HB 213 Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (119 - 38)
3/07 HB 171 Abortion Clinic Licensing Bill Passed - House (47 - 25)
3/07 HB 354 Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
3/07 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (107 - 42)
3/07 HB 353 Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
2/28 HB 2384 Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
2/28 HB 2416 Abortion Regulations 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)
2/17 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 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/11 HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/09 HB 251 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
1/25 HB 118 Providing Information to Abortion Patients Bill Failed - House (23 - 32)
5/24 HB 3284 Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 13)
5/14 SB 793 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (114 - 39)
5/03 HB 2115 Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 35)
4/30 HB 1143 Pre-Abortion Ultrasounds Requirement and Health Care Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 44)
4/26 HB 2656 Abortion Regulation Modifications Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 12)
4/24 SB 3214 Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
4/22 Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
4/22 Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
4/22 Amdt 88 Health Risk Exemption from Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (17 - 67)
4/22 HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
4/21 Amdt 91 Limiting State Funding of Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (64 - 30)
3/30 HB 2115 Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 36)
3/30 HB 1327 Abortion Regulation Modifications Bill Passed - House (113 - 37)
3/21 HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (219 - 212)
3/12 SB 597 Ultrasound Form Requirement Prior To Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
2/16 HB 1108 "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plates Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
2/15 Gilbert Amdt "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue Redistribution Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 39)
1/29 HB 12 Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
11/07 H Amdt 509 Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortion Services Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 194)
6/29 SB 1175 Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (35 - 19)
4/27 H Amendment Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 66)
4/15 SB 89 Health Care Amendments Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
4/03 SB 218 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 43)
4/02 HB 35 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions Bill Passed - House (22 - 14)
3/24 HB 531 Parental Notification for Underage Abortion "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 160)
3/11 HB 46 Expansion of Abortion Laws Bill Passed - House (115 - 43)
3/11 HB 2400 Specifying Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Penalty Bill Passed - House (37 - 19)
3/11 HB 2564 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (36 - 19)
3/04 SB 238 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement Amendments Bill Passed - House (85 - 37)
3/04 HB 2206 Partial Birth/Late-term Abortion Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - House (82 - 40)
2/26 H 3245 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions Bill Passed - House (87 - 24)
2/26 HR 1105 2009 Budget Bill Bill Passed - House (245 - 178)
2/24 Amdt 2 Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Tabled - House (69 - 45)
2/24 Amdt 5 Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 60)
2/17 HB 1572 Legislative Intent With Regards to the Legal Definition of Life Bill Passed - House (51 - 41)
2/16 HB 1445 Amending Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (61 - 31)
2/03 HB 222 Offering Anesthetics to Women Undergoing Abortions Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
2/03 HB 90 Increasing Illegal Abortion Penalty Bill Passed - House (56 - 16)
6/18 SB 1048 Prohibiting Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (19 - 7)
5/27 Bauer Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For A Woman's Health Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 67)
5/27 Byrnes Amdt: Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Exception For Rape And Incest Amendment Rejected - House (41 - 66)
5/27 SB 776 Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Bill Passed - House (74 - 32)
4/22 SB 1048 Prohibiting Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Bill Passed - House (31 - 24)
4/21 HB 1831 Prohibiting Coerced Abortion Bill Passed - House (113 - 33)
4/06 HB 364 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
4/02 SB 1878 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (80 - 12)
4/01 Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66)
3/27 HB 520 Reporting Sexual Activity of Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 41)
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