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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 11, 2013 | MI | Initiation of Legislation | Requires Abortion Coverage To Be Optional In Health Care Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
Aug. 26, 2013 | CA | AB 154 | Authorizes Certain Individuals to Perform Aspiration Abortion Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
July 25, 2013 | NC | SB 353 | Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
July 12, 2013 | TX | HB 2 | Increases Abortion Facility Requirements and Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
July 3, 2013 | NC | HB 695 | Amends Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 12) |
July 2, 2013 | NC | SB 132 | Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 12) |
June 18, 2013 | TX | SB 5 | Increases Abortion Facility Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
June 12, 2013 | WI | SB 206 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
May 22, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 24) |
May 22, 2013 | IL | HB 2675 | Expands Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 21) |
May 7, 2013 | MO | HB 400 | Establishes Requirements for the Administration of Abortion-Inducing Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
May 3, 2013 | CO | HB 1154 | Establishes Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Pregnant Women | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 16, 2013 | OK | HB 2015 | Expands Information Collected from Abortion Patients | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7) |
April 11, 2013 | IN | SB 371 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to the Prescription of an Abortion-Inducing Drug | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
April 9, 2013 | AK | SB 49 | Prohibits the Use of Medicaid Funds for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10) |
April 2, 2013 | AL | HB 57 | Establishes Requirements for Medical Care at Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
March 18, 2013 | CO | HB 1081 | Expands Sexual Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 15, 2013 | ND | HB 1305 | Prohibits Sex and Genetic Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
March 15, 2013 | ND | HB 1456 | Prohibits Abortions if Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17) |
March 7, 2013 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
March 5, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | SD | HB 1237 | Prohibits Weekends and Holidays from Being Considered Part of the 72-Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | KS | SB 142 | Prohibits Civil Action Lawsuits Concerning Abortion Consultation | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5) |
Feb. 26, 2013 | IN | SB 371 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to the Prescription of an Abortion-Inducing Drug | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | UT | SB 60 | Requires the State Department of Health to Prepare Annual Report on Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | ND | SB 2303 | Defines a "Human Being" | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 23) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | ND | SB 2368 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | MS | SB 2795 | Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Prescriptions | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12) |
Feb. 8, 2013 | KY | SB 5 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
Feb. 7, 2013 | ND | SB 2305 | Requires Physicians Performing Abortions to Have a State License | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
Jan. 31, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |