HB22-1279
Reproductive Health Equity Act
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2022 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the codification of a person's fundamental right to make reproductive health-care decisions free from government interference.
Bill Summary:
The act declares that every individual has a fundamental right to use or refuse contraception; every pregnant individual has a fundamental right to continue the pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion; and a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent or derivative rights under the laws of the state.
The act prohibits state and local public entities from:
- Denying, restricting, interfering with, or discriminating against an individual's fundamental right to use or refuse contraception or to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion in the regulation or provision of benefits, services, information, or facilities; and
- Depriving, through prosecution, punishment, or other means, an individual of the individual's right to act or refrain from acting during the individual's own pregnancy based on the potential, actual, or perceived impact on the pregnancy, the pregnancy's outcomes, or on the pregnant individual's health.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 22-1279 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 22-1279 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
20
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/22/2022 | Committee of the Whole | COW * (.006) |
15
AYE
20
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/22/2022 | Committee of the Whole | COW * (.005) |
15
AYE
20
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/22/2022 | Committee of the Whole | COW * (.002) |
15
AYE
20
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/22/2022 | Committee of the Whole | COW * (.001) |
15
AYE
20
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
40
AYE
24
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/14/2022 | Third Reading | PERM |
22
AYE
40
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.066) |
20
AYE
37
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.026) |
20
AYE
37
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.050) |
24
AYE
33
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.046) |
20
AYE
38
NO
7
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.058) |
20
AYE
38
NO
7
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.051) |
20
AYE
38
NO
7
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.054) |
24
AYE
34
NO
7
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.049) |
24
AYE
34
NO
7
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.048) |
22
AYE
35
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.047) |
22
AYE
35
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/12/2022 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.065) |
20
AYE
37
NO
8
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22/2022 | L.091 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.094 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.095 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.096 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.081 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.074 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.083 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.089 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.080 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.072 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.076 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/22/2022 | L.071 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/12/2022 | L.066 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/12/2022 | L.065 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/12/2022 | L.051 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/12/2022 | L.046 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/12/2022 | L.064 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.059 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.058 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.053 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.054 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.022 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.026 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.049 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.048 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.047 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 03/11/2022 | L.050 | Second Reading | Lost [**] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2022 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 03/29/2022 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/29/2022 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/28/2022 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 03/23/2022 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/22/2022 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/17/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/14/2022 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/14/2022 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/12/2022 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/09/2022 | House | House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/03/2022 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance |
Prime Sponsor
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2022 | 67 | Reproductive Health Equity Act |