Legislation - SB0169

Title: Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
Sponsored by: Senators Lam, Beidle, Feldman, Guzzone, and Love
Status: In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (32-11)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on a patient presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the patient has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of a patient who has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; requiring a hospital to allow the termination of a pregnancy in certain circumstances; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0372

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0447 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/08/2025 Legislative Date 9/08/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (32-11) Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/08/2025	9/08/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
Senate	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/10/2026	2/07/2026	Favorable Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2026	2/07/2026	Second Reading Passed	18 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
Senate	2/12/2026	2/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (32-11)	20 Click to view Recorded Media

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