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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 21, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29) |
April 21, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29) |
March 20, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
March 20, 2023 | MN | HF 366 | Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (68 - 62) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | MN | HF 1 | Establishes Abortion Protections as a State Constitutional Right | Bill Passed - House (69 - 65) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | MN | HF 1 | Establishes Abortion Protections as a State Constitutional Right | Bill Passed - House (69 - 65) |
May 10, 2018 | MN | SF 2849 | Requires Abortion Physicians to Give Patients Option of Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (79 - 48) |
April 24, 2017 | MN | HF 809 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (77 - 54) |
April 24, 2017 | MN | HF 812 | Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (79 - 53) |
March 7, 2013 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
March 4, 2013 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (72 - 58) |
April 23, 2012 | MN | HF 2341 | Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Drugs In Person | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 25) |
April 20, 2012 | MN | SF 1921 | Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (80 - 47) |
April 18, 2012 | MN | HF 2341 | Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Drugs In Person | Bill Passed - House (80 - 48) |
April 18, 2012 | MN | SF 1921 | Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 23) |
April 27, 2009 | MN | Ban on State Funds for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - Senate (26 - 39) | |
April 27, 2009 | MN | H Amendment | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 66) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | SF 2965 | Surrogate Mother Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
May 12, 2008 | MN | SF 2965 | Surrogate Mother Regulations | Bill Passed - House (86 - 46) |
April 1, 2008 | MN | Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66) | |
April 1, 2008 | MN | Seifert Amendment: Prohibiting Grants for Groups Associated with Abortion Providers | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66) | |
April 27, 2007 | MN | SF 100 | Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
April 20, 2007 | MN | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68) |