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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 9, 2011 | AL | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20) |
June 9, 2011 | AL | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
April 7, 2011 | AL | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | AR | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | AR | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
March 23, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20) |
March 21, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2416 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
March 22, 2011 | DE | HB 47 | State Inspections of Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
May 4, 2011 | FL | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34) |
April 28, 2011 | FL | HB 97 | Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
April 28, 2011 | FL | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
May 5, 2011 | FL | HB 1127 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
April 27, 2011 | FL | HB 1127 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (81 - 37) |
April 27, 2011 | FL | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35) |
April 27, 2011 | FL | HB 97 | Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
March 16, 2011 | GA | SB 210 | Liability for Violations of Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
June 30, 2011 | IA | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
June 30, 2011 | IA | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33) |
June 8, 2011 | IA | SF 534 | Abortion Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 37) |
May 16, 2011 | IA | SF 534 | Abortion Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
March 23, 2011 | ID | S 1165 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 1, 2011 | ID | S 1115 | Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/09 | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20) |
6/09 | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
4/07 | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
1/27 | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
1/27 | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
3/23 | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20) |
3/21 | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5) |
2/28 | HB 2416 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
2/28 | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
2/21 | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
3/22 | HB 47 | State Inspections of Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
5/04 | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34) |
4/28 | HB 97 | Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
4/28 | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
5/05 | HB 1127 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
4/27 | HB 1127 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (81 - 37) |
4/27 | HJR 1179 | Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35) |
4/27 | HB 97 | Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
3/16 | SB 210 | Liability for Violations of Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
6/30 | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
6/30 | HF 649 | Appropriations for Health and Human Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33) |
6/08 | SF 534 | Abortion Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 37) |
5/16 | SF 534 | Abortion Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
3/23 | S 1165 | Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
3/01 | S 1115 | Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |