Relating to: pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams on unconscious patients.
Assembly Bill 11 mandates that hospitals must obtain written informed consent from a patient before a pelvic examination is performed solely for educational purposes while the patient is under general anesthesia or otherwise unconscious. This bill creates a new statute requiring hospitals to ensure this consent is secured. Additionally, it directs hospitals to establish and maintain written policies and procedures that enforce this requirement for educational pelvic exams on unconscious patients.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 15, Noes 0
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Subeck, Allen, Anderson, Behnke, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Kirsch, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Rodriguez, Tusler, Wichgers and Tenorio;
cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Larson
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Neylon
RRepublican
P
Angelito Tenorio
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jessie Rodriguez
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Karen Kirsch
DDemocratic
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Rob Brooks
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
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