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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2006 | KS | SB 528 | Abortion and Live Birth Reporting | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 34) |
| April 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1742 | Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide | Bill Passed - House (84 - 5) |
| April 12, 2006 | AZ | HB 2666 | Notarized Parental Consent for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 4-5.04-2h | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
| April 6, 2006 | AZ | SB 1325 | Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
| March 7, 2006 | HI | HB 1242 | Intentional Termination of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 13) |
| March 2, 2006 | MS | SB 2922-Amendment 1 | Abortion Ban with Exceptions for Rape and Incest | Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 56) |
| March 2, 2006 | MS | SB 2922 | Abortion Ban With Some Exceptions | Bill Passed - House (94 - 25) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 2496 | Information Requirement Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (78 - 13) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 2369 | Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minors Abortion | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2829 | Clinic Regulation | Bill Passed - House (63 - 62) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | KS | Amend | Abortion Clinic Regulation Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 56) |
| Feb. 13, 2006 | AZ | HB 2254 | Requiring Doctors to Inform Women of Fetal Pain | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | H Amdt 1215rb | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (42 - 25) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | H Amdt 1215fa | Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened | Amendment Rejected - House (27 - 41) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1215 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | KS | Amend HB 2593 | Health Insurance Abortion Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 50) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | IN | HB 1172 | Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
| Jan. 27, 2006 | UT | 1SHB 85 | Parental Consent for Minors Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
| July 20, 2005 | National | HR 2601 | State Department FY 2006/2007 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (351 - 78) |
| July 19, 2005 | National | H Amdt 464 | Obstetric Fistula Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 205) |
| May 25, 2005 | National | H Amdt 209 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
| April 27, 2005 | National | HR 748 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (270 - 157) |
| Feb. 26, 2004 | National | HR 1997 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 163) |
| Oct. 2, 2003 | National | S 3 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 142) |
| June 4, 2003 | National | HR 760 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 139) |
| June 4, 2003 | National | HR 760 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 139) |
| May 1, 2003 | National | HR 1298 | AIDS Assistance bill | Bill Passed - House (375 - 41) |
| July 20, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1017 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 230) |
| July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
| July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
| June 22, 2000 | National | H Amdt 882 | Prison Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 254) |
| May 18, 2000 | National | H Amdt 722 | Oversea Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 221) |
| April 5, 2000 | National | HR 3660 | Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion | Bill Passed - House (287 - 141) |
| Sept. 30, 1999 | National | H Amdt 509 | Substitute Amendment to Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 224) |
| Sept. 30, 1999 | National | HR 2436 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 172) |
| July 29, 1999 | National | H Amdt 360 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (221 - 208) |
| June 9, 1999 | National | H Amdt 156 | Overseas Military Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (203 - 225) |
| June 8, 1999 | National | H Amdt 142 | Prohibition of Chemically Induced Abortion Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (217 - 214) |
| Oct. 8, 1998 | National | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
| Aug. 6, 1998 | National | H Amdt 865 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (180 - 243) |
| July 23, 1998 | National | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Veto Override Passed - House (296 - 132) |
| July 16, 1998 | National | H Amdt 728 | Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 198) |
| July 15, 1998 | National | HR 3682 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 150) |
| June 24, 1998 | National | H Amdt 705 | Chemical Inducement of Abortion Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 202) |
| May 20, 1998 | National | H Amdt 643 | Abortion Private Funding Restoration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 232) |
| Oct. 8, 1997 | National | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (296 - 132) |
| Sept. 9, 1997 | National | H Amdt 335 | Family Planning Parental Notification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
| Sept. 4, 1997 | National | H Amdt 318 | International Family Planning amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 191) |
| June 19, 1997 | National | H Amdt 187 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 224) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/03 | SB 528 | Abortion and Live Birth Reporting | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 34) |
| 4/26 | SB 1742 | Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide | Bill Passed - House (84 - 5) |
| 4/12 | HB 2666 | Notarized Parental Consent for Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| 4/11 | Amdt Item 4-5.04-2h | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
| 4/06 | SB 1325 | Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
| 3/07 | HB 1242 | Intentional Termination of Pregnancy | Bill Passed - House (50 - 13) |
| 3/02 | SB 2922-Amendment 1 | Abortion Ban with Exceptions for Rape and Incest | Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 56) |
| 3/02 | SB 2922 | Abortion Ban With Some Exceptions | Bill Passed - House (94 - 25) |
| 2/23 | HCS HB 2496 | Information Requirement Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (78 - 13) |
| 2/23 | HCS HB 2369 | Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minors Abortion | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
| 2/23 | Sub HB 2829 | Clinic Regulation | Bill Passed - House (63 - 62) |
| 2/22 | Amend | Abortion Clinic Regulation Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 56) |
| 2/13 | HB 2254 | Requiring Doctors to Inform Women of Fetal Pain | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |
| 2/09 | H Amdt 1215rb | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (42 - 25) |
| 2/09 | H Amdt 1215fa | Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened | Amendment Rejected - House (27 - 41) |
| 2/09 | HB 1215 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| 2/07 | Amend HB 2593 | Health Insurance Abortion Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 50) |
| 2/01 | HB 1172 | Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
| 1/27 | 1SHB 85 | Parental Consent for Minors Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
| 7/20 | HR 2601 | State Department FY 2006/2007 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (351 - 78) |
| 7/19 | H Amdt 464 | Obstetric Fistula Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 205) |
| 5/25 | H Amdt 209 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233) |
| 4/27 | HR 748 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (270 - 157) |
| 2/26 | HR 1997 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 163) |
| 10/02 | S 3 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (281 - 142) |
| 6/04 | HR 760 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 139) |
| 6/04 | HR 760 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 139) |
| 5/01 | HR 1298 | AIDS Assistance bill | Bill Passed - House (375 - 41) |
| 7/20 | H Amdt 1017 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 230) |
| 7/13 | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
| 7/13 | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
| 6/22 | H Amdt 882 | Prison Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 254) |
| 5/18 | H Amdt 722 | Oversea Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 221) |
| 4/05 | HR 3660 | Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion | Bill Passed - House (287 - 141) |
| 9/30 | H Amdt 509 | Substitute Amendment to Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 224) |
| 9/30 | HR 2436 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 172) |
| 7/29 | H Amdt 360 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (221 - 208) |
| 6/09 | H Amdt 156 | Overseas Military Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (203 - 225) |
| 6/08 | H Amdt 142 | Prohibition of Chemically Induced Abortion Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (217 - 214) |
| 10/08 | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
| 8/06 | H Amdt 865 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (180 - 243) |
| 7/23 | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Veto Override Passed - House (296 - 132) |
| 7/16 | H Amdt 728 | Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 198) |
| 7/15 | HR 3682 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 150) |
| 6/24 | H Amdt 705 | Chemical Inducement of Abortion Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 202) |
| 5/20 | H Amdt 643 | Abortion Private Funding Restoration Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (190 - 232) |
| 10/08 | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (296 - 132) |
| 9/09 | H Amdt 335 | Family Planning Parental Notification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
| 9/04 | H Amdt 318 | International Family Planning amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 191) |
| 6/19 | H Amdt 187 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 224) |