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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 2, 2006 MS SB 2922-Amendment 1 Abortion Ban with Exceptions for Rape and Incest Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 56)
March 2, 2006 AZ SB 1325 Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
March 2, 2006 MS SB 2922 Abortion Ban With Some Exceptions Bill Passed - House (94 - 25)
Feb. 23, 2006 OK HCS HB 2496 Information Requirement Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2006 OK HCS HB 2369 Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minor’s Abortion Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
Feb. 23, 2006 KS Sub HB 2829 Clinic Regulation Bill Passed - House (63 - 62)
Feb. 22, 2006 KS Amend Abortion Clinic Regulation Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 56)
Feb. 22, 2006 SD S Amdt 1215ca Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 21)
Feb. 22, 2006 SD S Amdt 1215re Abortion Ban on Ballot Amendment Rejected - Senate (15 - 20)
Feb. 22, 2006 SD S Amdt 1215cb Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22)
Feb. 22, 2006 SD HB 1215 Abortion Ban Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
Feb. 13, 2006 AZ HB 2254 Requiring Doctors to Inform Women of Fetal Pain Bill Passed - House (36 - 21)
Feb. 9, 2006 SD H Amdt 1215rb Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment Amendment Tabled - House (42 - 25)
Feb. 9, 2006 SD H Amdt 1215fa Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened Amendment Rejected - House (27 - 41)
Feb. 9, 2006 SD HB 1215 Abortion Ban Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
Feb. 7, 2006 KS Amend HB 2593 Health Insurance Abortion Restrictions Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 50)
Feb. 1, 2006 IN HB 1172 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement Bill Passed - House (70 - 30)
Jan. 27, 2006 UT 1SHB 85 Parental Consent for Minor’s Abortion Bill Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/02 SB 2922-Amendment 1 Abortion Ban with Exceptions for Rape and Incest Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 56)
3/02 SB 1325 Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
3/02 SB 2922 Abortion Ban With Some Exceptions Bill Passed - House (94 - 25)
2/23 HCS HB 2496 Information Requirement Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 13)
2/23 HCS HB 2369 Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minor’s Abortion Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
2/23 Sub HB 2829 Clinic Regulation Bill Passed - House (63 - 62)
2/22 Amend Abortion Clinic Regulation Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 56)
2/22 S Amdt 1215ca Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 21)
2/22 S Amdt 1215re Abortion Ban on Ballot Amendment Rejected - Senate (15 - 20)
2/22 S Amdt 1215cb Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22)
2/22 HB 1215 Abortion Ban Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
2/13 HB 2254 Requiring Doctors to Inform Women of Fetal Pain Bill Passed - House (36 - 21)
2/09 H Amdt 1215rb Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment Amendment Tabled - House (42 - 25)
2/09 H Amdt 1215fa Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened Amendment Rejected - House (27 - 41)
2/09 HB 1215 Abortion Ban Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
2/07 Amend HB 2593 Health Insurance Abortion Restrictions Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 50)
2/01 HB 1172 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement Bill Passed - House (70 - 30)
1/27 1SHB 85 Parental Consent for Minor’s Abortion Bill Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
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