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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 24, 2009 | SC | Amdt 2 | Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period | Amendment Tabled - House (69 - 45) |
May 25, 2006 | SC | Amdt 3 to S 1084 | Inclusion of Unborn Child/Fetus in Definition for Civil Suits Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (65 - 31) |
Feb. 24, 2009 | SC | Amdt 5 | Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period | Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 60) |
April 25, 2019 | SC | H 3020 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (64 - 22) |
May 17, 2016 | SC | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 29) |
March 8, 2016 | SC | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 9) |
Feb. 12, 2015 | SC | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (71 - 22) |
Feb. 26, 2009 | SC | H 3245 | 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (87 - 24) |
March 21, 2007 | SC | H 3355 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (91 - 23) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | SC | H 3774 | Prohibits Abortion Causing Drugs Unless in Cases of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
March 20, 2014 | SC | H 4223 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (81 - 22) |
June 15, 2022 | SC | H 4776 | Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
June 15, 2022 | SC | H 4776 | Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 31) |
Sept. 27, 2022 | SC | H 5399 | Prohibits All Abortions | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (11 - 95) |
Sept. 8, 2022 | SC | H 5399 | Prohibits All Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 16) |
Aug. 31, 2022 | SC | H 5399 | Prohibits All Abortions | Bill Passed - House (67 - 35) |
Feb. 17, 2021 | SC | S 0001 | Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (79 - 35) |
Jan. 28, 2021 | SC | S 0001 | Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |
May 25, 2006 | SC | S 1084 | Penalties For Harming An Unborn Child/Fetus | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | SC | S 474 | Amends Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/24 | Amdt 2 | Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period | Amendment Tabled - House (69 - 45) |
5/25 | Amdt 3 to S 1084 | Inclusion of Unborn Child/Fetus in Definition for Civil Suits Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (65 - 31) |
2/24 | Amdt 5 | Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period | Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 60) |
4/25 | H 3020 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (64 - 22) |
5/17 | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 29) |
3/08 | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 9) |
2/12 | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (71 - 22) |
2/26 | H 3245 | 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (87 - 24) |
3/21 | H 3355 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (91 - 23) |
2/16 | H 3774 | Prohibits Abortion Causing Drugs Unless in Cases of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
3/20 | H 4223 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (81 - 22) |
6/15 | H 4776 | Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
6/15 | H 4776 | Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 31) |
9/27 | H 5399 | Prohibits All Abortions | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (11 - 95) |
9/08 | H 5399 | Prohibits All Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 16) |
8/31 | H 5399 | Prohibits All Abortions | Bill Passed - House (67 - 35) |
2/17 | S 0001 | Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (79 - 35) |
1/28 | S 0001 | Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |
5/25 | S 1084 | Penalties For Harming An Unborn Child/Fetus | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
2/09 | S 474 | Amends Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |