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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2013 | OK | HB 2015 | Expands Information Collected from Abortion Patients | Bill Passed - House (79 - 15) |
| March 12, 2013 | OK | HB 1588 | Requires Parental Approval Before an Abortion is Performed on a Minor | Bill Passed - House (80 - 12) |
| March 12, 2013 | OK | HB 1361 | Requires Parental Consent Prior to an Abortion for a Minor | Bill Passed - House (81 - 13) |
| April 19, 2012 | OK | SB 1274 | Requires physicians inform abortion patients of fetal heartbeat | Bill Passed - House (75 - 12) |
| March 6, 2012 | OK | SB 1274 | Requires physicians inform abortion patients of fetal heartbeat | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8) |
| Feb. 15, 2012 | OK | SB 1433 | Defines life as beginning at conception | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8) |
| April 5, 2011 | OK | HB 1888 | Abortion Restrictions | Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 20) |
| 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) |
| April 27, 2010 | OK | HB 2656 | Abortion Regulation Modifications | Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
| April 26, 2010 | OK | HB 2656 | Abortion Regulation Modifications | Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 12) |
| April 2, 2008 | OK | SB 1878 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (80 - 12) |
| March 11, 2008 | OK | HB 3144 | Ultrasound Requirement for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (88 - 11) |
| May 14, 2007 | OK | HCS SB 139 | State-Funded Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (77 - 19) |
| April 3, 2007 | OK | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| March 15, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| March 13, 2007 | OK | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
| May 18, 2006 | OK | SB 1742 | Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
| April 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1742 | Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide | Bill Passed - House (84 - 5) |
| 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 Minors Abortion | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | HB 2015 | Expands Information Collected from Abortion Patients | Bill Passed - House (79 - 15) |
| 3/12 | HB 1588 | Requires Parental Approval Before an Abortion is Performed on a Minor | Bill Passed - House (80 - 12) |
| 3/12 | HB 1361 | Requires Parental Consent Prior to an Abortion for a Minor | Bill Passed - House (81 - 13) |
| 4/19 | SB 1274 | Requires physicians inform abortion patients of fetal heartbeat | Bill Passed - House (75 - 12) |
| 3/06 | SB 1274 | Requires physicians inform abortion patients of fetal heartbeat | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8) |
| 2/15 | SB 1433 | Defines life as beginning at conception | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8) |
| 4/05 | HB 1888 | Abortion Restrictions | Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 20) |
| 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) |
| 4/27 | HB 2656 | Abortion Regulation Modifications | Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
| 4/26 | HB 2656 | Abortion Regulation Modifications | Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 12) |
| 4/02 | SB 1878 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (80 - 12) |
| 3/11 | HB 3144 | Ultrasound Requirement for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (88 - 11) |
| 5/14 | HCS SB 139 | State-Funded Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (77 - 19) |
| 4/03 | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| 3/15 | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| 3/13 | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
| 5/18 | SB 1742 | Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
| 4/26 | SB 1742 | Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide | Bill Passed - House (84 - 5) |
| 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 Minors Abortion | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |