Relating to the regulation of abortion, including information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; authorizing disciplinary action; providing a civil remedy; creating a criminal offense.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 50 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
P
MS
Matt Schaefer
RRepublican
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
P
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
Co
Charles Perry
RRepublican
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