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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
April 19, 2021 | AR | HB 1592 | Prohibits Charter Schools from Engaging in Transactions with Entities that Provide Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
April 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1592 | Prohibits Charter Schools from Engaging in Transactions with Entities that Provide Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 18) |
March 22, 2021 | AR | SB 85 | Requires Abortion Providers to Complete an Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (74 - 14) |
March 17, 2021 | AR | HB 1572 | Requires 72 Hour Waiting Period before Receiving Two-Step Pharmaceutical Abortions | Bill Passed - House (76 - 15) |
March 16, 2021 | AR | HB 1402 | Reduces Access to Abortion Pills | Bill Passed - House (77 - 12) |
March 8, 2021 | AR | SB 85 | Requires Abortion Providers to Complete an Ultrasound | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
March 3, 2021 | AR | SB 6 | Prohibits All Abortions in the State | Bill Passed - House (76 - 19) |
March 2, 2021 | AR | HB 1544 | Authorizes a Municipality to Declare Itself a "Pro-Life" City | Bill Passed - House (76 - 16) |
Feb. 22, 2021 | AR | SB 6 | Prohibits All Abortions in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Feb. 4, 2021 | AR | HB 1195 | Requires Pregnant Individuals Call a Hotline Number Before Receiving an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
Feb. 1, 2021 | AR | HB 1195 | Requires Pregnant Individuals Call a Hotline Number Before Receiving an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (75 - 13) |
April 4, 2019 | AR | SB 278 | Establishes a 72-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
April 2, 2019 | AR | SB 278 | Establishes a 72-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions | Bill Passed - House (75 - 13) |
March 11, 2019 | AR | HB 1439 | Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
Feb. 25, 2019 | AR | HB 1439 | Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (77 - 13) |
Feb. 14, 2019 | AR | SB 149 | Establishes The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (72 - 20) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | AR | SB 149 | Establishes The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
March 22, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 9) |
March 20, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
Feb. 14, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - House (79 - 3) |
Feb. 13, 2017 | AR | HB 1428 | Requires Certain Restrictions for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (77 - 8) |
March 19, 2013 | AR | SB 417 | Classifies the Death of a Fetus as a Felony in Certain Cases | Bill Passed - House (76 - 10) |
March 6, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 33) |
March 5, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Veto Override Passed - House (53 - 28) |
Feb. 21, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10) |
Feb. 21, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (68 - 20) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Feb. 4, 2013 | AR | HB 1100 | Prohibits Abortion Coverage on the State Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (77 - 15) |
Feb. 4, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (75 - 20) |
Jan. 31, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
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) |