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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 29, 2011 | SC | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
Sept. 23, 2011 | MO | HA 1 to SB 7 | Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects | Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74) |
May 19, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 47 | Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | National | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
April 27, 2011 | FL | HB 1127 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (81 - 37) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | SD | HB 1171 | Fetus Protection Bill | Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4) |
Jan. 25, 2011 | WY | HB 118 | Providing Information to Abortion Patients | Bill Failed - House (23 - 32) |
April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | SD | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
June 28, 2011 | OH | HB 125 | Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1297 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
May 5, 2011 | TX | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41) |
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) |
June 9, 2011 | AL | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20) |
April 7, 2011 | AL | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
Dec. 12, 2011 | PA | HB 1977 | Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions | Bill Passed - House (146 - 45) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | KS | HB 2035 | Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion | Bill Passed - House (96 - 25) |
May 13, 2011 | KS | HB 2075 | Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30) |
March 17, 2011 | MO | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 38) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | KS | HB 2218 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - House (91 - 30) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
3/29 | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
9/23 | HA 1 to SB 7 | Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects | Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74) |
5/19 | H Amdt 47 | Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44) |
2/18 | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
2/09 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
2/08 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
4/27 | HB 1127 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (81 - 37) |
2/17 | HB 1171 | Fetus Protection Bill | Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4) |
1/25 | HB 118 | Providing Information to Abortion Patients | Bill Failed - House (23 - 32) |
4/27 | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
2/22 | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
6/28 | HB 125 | Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
2/11 | HB 1297 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
2/11 | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
2/11 | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
5/05 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41) |
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) |
6/09 | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20) |
4/07 | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
12/12 | HB 1977 | Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions | Bill Passed - House (146 - 45) |
2/24 | HB 2035 | Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion | Bill Passed - House (96 - 25) |
5/13 | HB 2075 | Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30) |
3/17 | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 38) |
2/24 | HB 2218 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - House (91 - 30) |