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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) |
April 7, 2011 | AL | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
March 23, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | AZ | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2416 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (40 - 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 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) |
April 27, 2011 | FL | HB 1127 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (81 - 37) |
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) |
April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
March 31, 2011 | KS | SB 36 | Licensing of Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (97 - 26) |
May 13, 2011 | KS | HB 2075 | Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | KS | HB 2218 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - House (91 - 30) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | KS | HB 2035 | Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion | Bill Passed - House (96 - 25) |
Sept. 21, 2011 | MI | HB 4109 | Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (75 - 33) |
Sept. 28, 2011 | MI | SB 160 | Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (75 - 34) |
Sept. 23, 2011 | MO | HA 1 to SB 7 | Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects | Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74) |
March 17, 2011 | MO | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 38) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | MT | HB 280 | Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Failed - House (47 - 53) |
Feb. 14, 2011 | MT | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | |
April 27, 2011 | MT | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MT | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
March 22, 2011 | MT | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | MT | HB 456 | Sexual Education in K-12 Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (67 - 30) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | National | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
Oct. 13, 2011 | National | HR 358 | Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage | Bill Passed - House (251 - 172) |
May 4, 2011 | National | HR 3 | Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (251 - 175) |
July 26, 2011 | NC | HB 854 | Abortion Requirements | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47) |
June 8, 2011 | NC | HB 854 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - House (71 - 48) |
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) |
June 22, 2011 | NH | HB 329 | Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors | Veto Override Passed - House (266 - 102) |
June 28, 2011 | OH | HB 79 | Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
June 28, 2011 | OH | HB 78 | Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - House (65 - 33) |
June 28, 2011 | OH | HB 125 | Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
Dec. 13, 2011 | PA | SB 732 | Amends the Health Care Facilities Act of 179 | Bill Passed - House (151 - 44) |
Dec. 12, 2011 | PA | HB 1977 | Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions | Bill Passed - House (146 - 45) |
May 11, 2011 | PA | HB 574 | Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979 | Bill Passed - House (148 - 43) |
March 29, 2011 | SC | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | SD | HB 1171 | Fetus Protection Bill | Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | SD | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
May 20, 2011 | TN | SJR 127 | Abortion Specifications | Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18) |
May 5, 2011 | TX | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41) |
May 19, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 47 | Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44) |
March 7, 2011 | TX | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (107 - 42) |
March 7, 2011 | UT | HB 354 | Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
March 7, 2011 | UT | HB 353 | Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 13) |
March 7, 2011 | UT | HB 171 | Abortion Clinic Licensing | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
April 6, 2011 | VA | HB 2434 | Health Benefits Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36) |
Jan. 25, 2011 | WY | HB 118 | Providing Information to Abortion Patients | Bill Failed - House (23 - 32) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | WY | HB 251 | Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | WY | HB 251 | Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
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) |
4/07 | HB 18 | Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
3/23 | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20) |
2/21 | HB 2443 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
2/28 | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
2/28 | HB 2416 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (40 - 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) |
4/27 | 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) |
4/27 | HB 1127 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (81 - 37) |
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) |
4/27 | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
3/31 | SB 36 | Licensing of Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (97 - 26) |
5/13 | HB 2075 | Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30) |
2/24 | HB 2218 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - House (91 - 30) |
2/24 | HB 2035 | Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion | Bill Passed - House (96 - 25) |
9/21 | HB 4109 | Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (75 - 33) |
9/28 | SB 160 | Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (75 - 34) |
9/23 | HA 1 to SB 7 | Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects | Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74) |
3/17 | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 38) |
2/11 | HB 280 | Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Failed - House (47 - 53) |
2/14 | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | |
4/27 | HB 627 | Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35) |
2/24 | HB 544 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (53 - 45) |
3/22 | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
2/22 | HB 456 | Sexual Education in K-12 Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (67 - 30) |
2/18 | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
10/13 | HR 358 | Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage | Bill Passed - House (251 - 172) |
5/04 | HR 3 | Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (251 - 175) |
7/26 | HB 854 | Abortion Requirements | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47) |
6/08 | HB 854 | Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - House (71 - 48) |
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) |
6/22 | HB 329 | Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors | Veto Override Passed - House (266 - 102) |
6/28 | HB 79 | Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
6/28 | HB 78 | Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - House (65 - 33) |
6/28 | HB 125 | Restrictions on Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
12/13 | SB 732 | Amends the Health Care Facilities Act of 179 | Bill Passed - House (151 - 44) |
12/12 | HB 1977 | Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions | Bill Passed - House (146 - 45) |
5/11 | HB 574 | Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979 | Bill Passed - House (148 - 43) |
3/29 | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
2/09 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
2/17 | HB 1171 | Fetus Protection Bill | Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4) |
2/22 | HB 1217 | Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
2/08 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
5/20 | SJR 127 | Abortion Specifications | Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18) |
5/05 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41) |
5/19 | H Amdt 47 | Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44) |
3/07 | HB 15 | Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (107 - 42) |
3/07 | HB 354 | Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
3/07 | HB 353 | Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions | Bill Passed - House (54 - 13) |
3/07 | HB 171 | Abortion Clinic Licensing | Bill Passed - House (47 - 25) |
4/06 | HB 2434 | Health Benefits Exchange | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36) |
1/25 | HB 118 | Providing Information to Abortion Patients | Bill Failed - House (23 - 32) |
2/09 | HB 251 | Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
2/09 | HB 251 | Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |