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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 21, 2022 | CA | SB 245 | Reduces the Cost of Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 17, 2022 | CA | SB 245 | Reduces the Cost of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
Feb. 28, 2022 | National | HR 3755 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 48) |
Jan. 12, 2022 | WV | SB 91 | Establishes a "Choose-Life" Special Registration License Plate Option | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | CA | SR 63 | Alleges that the Federal Government Should Support Reproductive Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
Feb. 4, 2022 | NH | SB 399 | Repeals the 24-Week Abortion Ban and Ultrasound Mandate | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
March 3, 2022 | FL | HB 5 | Prohibits Abortions After 15 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | FL | HB 5 | Prohibits Abortions After 15 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (78 - 39) |
March 2, 2022 | SD | HB 1318 | Prohibits Abortion via Telemedicine Procedures and Increases Penalties for Unlicensed Abortion Practices | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | SD | HB 1318 | Prohibits Abortion via Telemedicine Procedures and Increases Penalties for Unlicensed Abortion Practices | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
March 23, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1279 | Prohibits Restrictions on Reproductive Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 14, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1279 | Prohibits Restrictions on Reproductive Rights | Bill Passed - House (40 - 24) |
March 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1164 | Expands Restrictions on Abortion | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | AZ | SB 1164 | Expands Restrictions on Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
April 7, 2022 | DE | HB 320 | Expands Access to Abortion Medications | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
March 24, 2022 | DE | HB 320 | Expands Access to Abortion Medications | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | IN | HB 1217 | Requires Knowledge of Coerced Abortions for Women Seeking Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
Jan. 25, 2022 | IN | HB 1217 | Requires Knowledge of Coerced Abortions for Women Seeking Abortion | Bill Passed - House (75 - 17) |
March 1, 2022 | GA | SB 456 | Limits Access to Abortion-Inducing Drugs | (31 - 22) |
April 28, 2022 | OK | HB 4327 | Prohibits Abortion Except in Life-Threatening Emergencies | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10) |
March 22, 2022 | OK | HB 4327 | Prohibits Abortion Except in Life-Threatening Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (78 - 19) |
March 10, 2022 | OK | SB 1553 | Prohibits Abortions >30 Days After Beginning of Last Menstrual Period | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 11) |
April 28, 2022 | OK | SB 1503 | Establishes Further Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - House (60 - 13) |
March 10, 2022 | OK | SB 1503 | Establishes Further Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
March 29, 2022 | MD | HB 937 | Expands Access to Abortion Care | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
March 11, 2022 | MD | HB 937 | Expands Access to Abortion Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 47) |
April 13, 2022 | KY | HB 3 | Increases Various Abortion Restrictions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
March 29, 2022 | KY | HB 3 | Increases Various Abortion Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 19) |
March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 92 | Establishes Abortion Restrictions Contingent on Roe v. Wade Overruling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 14) |
March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 92 | Establishes Abortion Restrictions Contingent on Roe v. Wade Overruling | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | WV | HB 4004 | Prohibits Abortions After 15 Weeks' Gestation | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
March 8, 2022 | HI | SB 2282 | Classifies Abortion as a Constitutional Right and Repeals Criminal Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3) |
March 14, 2022 | ID | S 1309 | Expands Abortion Restrictions; Authorizes Lawsuits by Family Members | Bill Passed - House (51 - 14) |
March 3, 2022 | ID | S 1309 | Expands Abortion Restrictions; Authorizes Lawsuits by Family Members | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
April 5, 2022 | OK | SB 612 | Establishes Further Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 14) |
Feb. 3, 2022 | NH | SB 436 | Establishes Access to Abortion Care Act | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 12) |
May 12, 2022 | LA | HB 813 | Amends Abortion Laws to Repeal Criminal Penalties for Women who Have Abortions | Bill Passed - House (65 - 26) |
June 2, 2022 | LA | SB 342 | Increases Criminal Penalties and Monetary Fines for Abortion Centers | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
May 2, 2022 | LA | SB 342 | Increases Criminal Penalties and Monetary Fines for Abortion Centers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
June 23, 2022 | CA | AB 1666 | Prohibits Recognition of Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
May 23, 2022 | CA | AB 1666 | Prohibits Recognition of Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
March 2, 2022 | WY | SF 83 | Prohibits Chemical Abortions AKA "Abortion Pills" | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 468 | Prohibits Abortion on the Basis of Disability | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 468 | Prohibits Abortion on the Basis of Disability | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |
May 31, 2022 | NY | S 9077 | Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion Providers from Out of State Laws | Bill Passed - House (100 - 49) |
May 31, 2022 | NY | S 9077 | Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion Providers from Out of State Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 17) |
June 15, 2022 | SC | H 4776 | Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 31) |
June 15, 2022 | SC | H 4776 | Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
June 2, 2022 | LA | SB 388 | Prohibits Distribution of Abortion-Inducing Drugs Without a Prescription | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
June 28, 2022 | DE | HB 455 | Amends Various Laws Relating to Women's Reproductive Health and Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
June 14, 2022 | DE | HB 455 | Amends Various Laws Relating to Women's Reproductive Health and Abortion | Bill Passed - House (24 - 13) |
April 21, 2022 | TN | HB 2416 | Prohibits Delivery, Mailing of Abortion-Inducing Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
April 14, 2022 | TN | HB 2416 | Prohibits Delivery, Mailing of Abortion-Inducing Drugs | Bill Passed - House (68 - 20) |
May 25, 2022 | CA | SB 1375 | Expands Who Can Perform Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
May 23, 2022 | CA | AB 2626 | Prohibits the Suspension of Medical Licenses for Performing Abortions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1851 | Expands and Codifies Abortion Protections into State Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 41) |
March 1, 2022 | WA | HB 1851 | Expands and Codifies Abortion Protections into State Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 16, 2022 | KY | SB 321 | Prohibits Abortions After 15 Weeks Gestation | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
March 28, 2022 | MD | SB 890 | Expands Protections for Abortion Care | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14) |
April 6, 2022 | MO | HB 2012 | Establishes Protections for "Infants Born Alive" | Bill Passed - House (91 - 37) |
June 2, 2022 | NY | S 9079 | Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (103 - 46) |
May 31, 2022 | NY | S 9079 | Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17) |
June 2, 2022 | NY | S 9080 | Prohibits Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies from Taking Adverse Action | Bill Passed - House (103 - 46) |
May 31, 2022 | NY | S 9080 | Prohibits Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies from Taking Adverse Action | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 21) |
July 8, 2022 | PA | SB 106 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that States there is No Right to Taxpayer-Funded Abortion and Amends Voter ID Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 92) |
July 8, 2022 | PA | SB 106 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that States there is No Right to Taxpayer-Funded Abortion and Amends Voter ID Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 102 | Appropriates Pregnancy Resource Center Grants for the Department of Finance and Administration | Bill Passed - House (75 - 19) |
March 2, 2022 | AR | SB 102 | Appropriates Pregnancy Resource Center Grants for the Department of Finance and Administration | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
June 29, 2022 | MA | H 4954 | Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care | Bill Passed - House (136 - 17) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
July 1, 2022 | MI | HB 5559 | Classifies Performing Research on the Tissue of an Aborted Fetus as a Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | MI | HB 5559 | Classifies Performing Research on the Tissue of an Aborted Fetus as a Felony | Bill Passed - House (55 - 51) |
April 25, 2022 | ME | LD 811 | Expands Access to Reproductive Care | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
April 25, 2022 | ME | LD 811 | Expands Access to Reproductive Care | Bill Passed - House (68 - 54) |