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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 3, 2015 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 47)
Sept. 24, 2015 National S Amdt 2669 Rescinds Funds from Planned Parenthood Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 52)
Sept. 22, 2015 National HR 36 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42)
June 24, 2015 OH SB 127 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
June 17, 2015 ME LD 319 Authorizes Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Care "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19)
June 9, 2015 WI SB 179 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
June 1, 2015 NC HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
May 26, 2015 TX HB 3994 Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 6, 2015 TX SB 575 Prohibits Health Plan Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
April 28, 2015 CO SB 268 Amends Definition of "Person" for Assault and Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
April 24, 2015 FL HB 633 Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
April 21, 2015 IN SB 329 Establishes Rules for Disposition of Aborted Fetuses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
April 15, 2015 MT HB 479 Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
April 15, 2015 TN SB 1280 Exempts Certain Abortion Facilities From Being Licensed as Surgical Centers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
April 15, 2015 TN SB 1222 Requires a 48 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
March 18, 2015 MI SB 84 Authorizes "Choose Life" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
March 12, 2015 NH SB 40 Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN SB 334 Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
Feb. 20, 2015 KS SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Feb. 19, 2015 AZ SB 1318 Limits Health Insurance Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Feb. 5, 2015 NJ S 866 Authorizes Gestational Surrogacy Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Feb. 5, 2015 KY SB 7 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/03 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 47)
9/24 S Amdt 2669 Rescinds Funds from Planned Parenthood Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 52)
9/22 HR 36 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42)
6/24 SB 127 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
6/17 LD 319 Authorizes Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Care "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19)
6/09 SB 179 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
6/01 HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
5/26 HB 3994 Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/06 SB 575 Prohibits Health Plan Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
4/28 SB 268 Amends Definition of "Person" for Assault and Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
4/24 HB 633 Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
4/21 SB 329 Establishes Rules for Disposition of Aborted Fetuses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
4/15 HB 479 Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
4/15 SB 1280 Exempts Certain Abortion Facilities From Being Licensed as Surgical Centers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
4/15 SB 1222 Requires a 48 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
3/18 SB 84 Authorizes "Choose Life" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
3/12 SB 40 Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
2/24 SB 334 Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
2/20 SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
2/19 SB 1318 Limits Health Insurance Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
2/05 S 866 Authorizes Gestational Surrogacy Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
2/05 SB 7 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
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