Human life equality-prohibiting discriminatory abortions.
Wyoming's HB 149 prohibits abortions performed solely because of an unborn child's disability, sex, race, color, national origin, or ancestry. It directly affects health care providers who perform abortions, requiring them to avoid these specific reasons for termination. The bill imposes felony charges (up to 14 years imprisonment), civil liability for wrongful death, and potential license discipline for violations under Wyoming's health licensing laws. It also defines "disability" broadly to include conditions like Down syndrome and "lethal fetal anomaly" as a condition likely causing death within three months of birth.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2022
Last action Feb 25, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2022
How they voted
44–14
Passed
Total votes 58
Feb 18, 2022
D
Democratic7
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
N
Libertarian1
100% Nay
R
Republican49
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
lower
Feb 18, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (44-14)
house
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 46-14-0-0-0
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Romero-Martinez
RRepublican
Co
Bill Fortner
RRepublican
Co
Chris Knapp
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Gray
RRepublican
Co
Eric Barlow
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Flitner
RRepublican
Co
Jared Olsen
RRepublican
Co
John Bear
RRepublican
Co
John Eklund
RRepublican
Co
Mark Baker
RRepublican
Co
Mark Jennings
RRepublican
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