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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 5, 2011 RI S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
March 29, 2011 SC H 3408 Freedom of Conscience Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 41)
March 2, 2011 SD HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Feb. 9, 2011 SD HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives Bill Passed - House (37 - 32)
Feb. 17, 2011 SD HB 1171 Fetus Protection Bill Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4)
Feb. 8, 2011 SD HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives Bill Failed - House (36 - 31)
Feb. 22, 2011 SD HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
May 20, 2011 TN SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18)
April 18, 2011 TN SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
May 5, 2011 TX HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41)
May 3, 2011 TX HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Feb. 17, 2011 TX SB 16 Abortion Procedures Bill Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Feb. 17, 2011 TX SB 16 Abortion Procedures Bill Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 19, 2011 TX H Amdt 47 Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44)
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)
April 6, 2011 VA HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 20)
April 6, 2011 VA HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
Oct. 20, 2011 WI SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Nov. 2, 2011 WI SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
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)
Feb. 9, 2011 WY HB 251 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/05 S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
3/29 H 3408 Freedom of Conscience Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 41)
3/02 HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
2/09 HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives Bill Passed - House (37 - 32)
2/17 HB 1171 Fetus Protection Bill Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4)
2/08 HB 1061 Regulation of Registered Midwives Bill Failed - House (36 - 31)
2/22 HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
5/20 SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18)
4/18 SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
5/05 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41)
5/03 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
2/17 SB 16 Abortion Procedures Bill Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
2/17 SB 16 Abortion Procedures Bill Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/19 H Amdt 47 Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44)
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)
4/06 HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 20)
4/06 HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
10/20 SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
11/02 SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
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)
2/09 HB 251 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
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