Legislation

Title: Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom
Sponsored by: Senators Ferguson, Hettleman, Lam, Hester, Waldstreicher, Carter, James, M. Washington, Gile, Kagan, King, Kramer, Feldman, Lewis Young, Watson, Beidle, Guzzone, Elfreth, Smith, and Zucker
Status: Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that every person, as a central component of an individual's rights to liberty and equality, has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom; and prohibiting the State from, directly or indirectly, denying, burdening, or abridging the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0705

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2023 Legislative Date 2/07/2023 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Favorable Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/02/2023 Action Motion Special Order until 3/9 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Favorable Adopted (30-14) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Floor Amendment {263724/1 (Senator Hershey) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2023 Legislative Date 3/03/2023 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {263724/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (13-32) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {853222/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (13-33) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {783428/1 (Senator Simonaire) Withdrawn Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-32) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Floor Amendment {203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/04/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/05/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (32-15) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/08/2023 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (98-38) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/07/2023	2/07/2023	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2023	3/08/2023	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Favorable	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2023	3/02/2023	Motion Special Order until 3/9 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Favorable Adopted (30-14)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Floor Amendment {263724/1 (Senator Hershey)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2023	3/03/2023	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {263724/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (13-32)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {853222/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {223629/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-32)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {273829/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (13-33)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {783428/1 (Senator Simonaire) Withdrawn	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {973426/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (14-32)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Floor Amendment {203721/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-32)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2023	3/04/2023	Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom
Senate	3/14/2023	3/05/2023	Third Reading Passed (32-15)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/08/2023	Referred Health and Government Operations	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/22/2023	3/22/2023	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2023	3/29/2023	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/29/2023	3/18/2023	Favorable Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2023	3/18/2023	Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Third Reading Passed (98-38)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 244
			Text - Chapter - Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom

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