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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| April 3, 2007 | OK | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| March 21, 2007 | SC | H 3355 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (91 - 23) |
| March 19, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - House (116 - 54) |
| March 15, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| March 8, 2007 | AZ | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
| March 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MS | SB 2391 | Abortion Law Reform | Bill Passed - House (97 - 16) |
| Feb. 19, 2007 | KS | HB 2006 | Legal Status of an Unborn Child/Fetus | Bill Passed - House (94 - 28) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | HB 1293 | Abortion Limitations | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
| Feb. 12, 2007 | UT | 2SHB 235 | Abortion Law Revisions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 12) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | SD | HB 1296 | Pre-Abortion Sonograms | Bill Passed - House (43 - 24) |
| Feb. 1, 2007 | WY | HB 144 | Abortion Information Requirement | Bill Failed - House (28 - 32) |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1489 | Felony to Perform Abortions | Bill Failed - House (20 - 69) |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1464 | Abortion Regulation | Bill Failed - House (39 - 49) |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1665 | Forced or Coerced Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1494 | Prenatal Testing | Bill Failed - House (29 - 60) |
| Jan. 23, 2007 | VA | HB 1883 | Abortion Clinic Licensure | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| Dec. 6, 2006 | National | HR 6099 | Abortion Pain Bill | Bill Failed - House (250 - 162) |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | National | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 153) |
| June 9, 2006 | National | HR 5522 | Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 34) |
| May 31, 2006 | LA | Amdt 4930 (452B) | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (36 - 67) |
| May 31, 2006 | LA | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life or Health of the Woman | Bill Passed - House (85 - 17) |
| May 25, 2006 | SC | Amdt 3 to S 1084 | Inclusion of Unborn Child/Fetus in Definition for Civil Suits Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (65 - 31) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/04 | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| 4/03 | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| 3/21 | H 3355 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (91 - 23) |
| 3/19 | HCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - House (116 - 54) |
| 3/15 | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| 3/08 | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
| 3/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| 2/22 | SB 2391 | Abortion Law Reform | Bill Passed - House (97 - 16) |
| 2/19 | HB 2006 | Legal Status of an Unborn Child/Fetus | Bill Passed - House (94 - 28) |
| 2/14 | HB 1293 | Abortion Limitations | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
| 2/12 | 2SHB 235 | Abortion Law Revisions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 12) |
| 2/05 | HB 1296 | Pre-Abortion Sonograms | Bill Passed - House (43 - 24) |
| 2/01 | HB 144 | Abortion Information Requirement | Bill Failed - House (28 - 32) |
| 1/26 | HB 1489 | Felony to Perform Abortions | Bill Failed - House (20 - 69) |
| 1/26 | HB 1464 | Abortion Regulation | Bill Failed - House (39 - 49) |
| 1/26 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
| 1/26 | Sub HB 1665 | Forced or Coerced Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| 1/26 | HB 1494 | Prenatal Testing | Bill Failed - House (29 - 60) |
| 1/23 | HB 1883 | Abortion Clinic Licensure | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| 12/06 | HR 6099 | Abortion Pain Bill | Bill Failed - House (250 - 162) |
| 9/26 | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 153) |
| 6/09 | HR 5522 | Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 34) |
| 5/31 | Amdt 4930 (452B) | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (36 - 67) |
| 5/31 | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life or Health of the Woman | Bill Passed - House (85 - 17) |
| 5/25 | Amdt 3 to S 1084 | Inclusion of Unborn Child/Fetus in Definition for Civil Suits Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (65 - 31) |