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Current State Pro-Life Legislation
State lawmakers across America are considering legislation on many life- and family-related measures in 2013. In an effort to keep our visitors aware of such legislation, below is a state listing of many bills of interest that we are tracking. Links are provided regarding each particular measure.
For a complete state-by-state listing of 2013 legislative sessions, click here.
Those items listed in CAPS are measures that passed into law.
NOTE: Referrals to websites not produced by Christian Life Resources are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of the sites' contents.
ALABAMA:
[Convenes Feb. 5; Adjourns May 20]
Legislative Website
- ALABAMA GOV. SIGNS BILL THAT COULD CLOSE ABORTION CLINICS IN STATE [4/9/13]
- AL Lawmakers Tighten Abortion Clinic Regulations [4/2/13]
- AL House OKs Abortion Clinic Bill [2/19/13]
ALASKA:
[Convenes Jan. 15; Adjourns Apr. 14]
Legislative Website
ARIZONA:
[Convenes Jan. 14; Adjourns May 23]
Legislative Website
ARKANSAS:
[Convenes Feb. 14; Adjourns Apr. 17]
Legislative Website
- Arkansas BIll Aims to Defund Planned Parenthood [3/6/13]
- ARKANSAS VETO OVERRIDE MAKES 12-WEEK ABORTION BAN STRICTEST IN U.S. [3/6/13]
- AK Bill Would Outlaw One in 10 Abortions [3/5/13]
- ARKANSAS SENATE OVERRIDES VETO, 20-WEEK ABORTION BAN BECOMES LAW [2/28/13]
- Gov. Beebe Vetoes 20-Week Abortion Ban [2/26/13]
- Ark. Passes Bills to Ban Abortion, Sends to Gov. Beebe [2/21/13]
- Ark. Senate Advances 20-Week Abortion Ban [2/18/13]
- Ark. House Panel Rejects Fetal Heartbeat Bill [2/14/13]
- ARKANSAS GOV. BEEBE SIGNS BILL BANNING COVERAGE FOR ABORTION IN HEALTH EXCHANGE [2/11/13]
- Arkansas Lawmaker Changing Heartbeat Abortion Bill [2/5/13]
- Two Pro-Life Bills Pass AR House [2/4/13]
- AR Senate OKs Ban on Abortions After Heartbeat Begins [1/31/13]
- AR Lawmaker Promoses New Fetal Heartbeat Bill [1/28/13]
CALIFORNIA:
[Convened Dec. 3, 2012; Adjourns Sept. 13]
Legislative Website
- California Stops Bill Allowing Non-Medical Personnel to Perform Abortions [4/26/13]
- Non-Medical Abortion Bill Clears in California Assembly Panel [4/10/13]
- CA Blll Would Allow Non-Professional Medical Personnel to Offer Early Abortions [1/22/13]
COLORADO:
[Convenes Jan. 9; Adjourns May 7]
Legislative Website
- CO Forces Taxpayers to SEnd $10 Million to Planned Parenthood [4/3/13]
- CO Measure to Ban Sex-Selective Abortions Dies in Committee [2/11/13]
- CO Democrats Defeat Legislation to Ban Abortions [2/5/13]
- CO Dems Kill Bill to Help Pregnant Women, Unborn [1/28/13]
CONNECTICUT:
[Convened Jan. 9; Adjourned June 5]
Legislative Website
DELAWARE:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns June 30]
Legislative Website
- DELAWARE GOV. SIGNS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL INTO LAW [5/7/13]
- Delaware Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage Bill [4/23/13]
FLORIDA:
[Convenes Mar. 5; Adjourns May 3]
Legislative Website
- Florida Senate Unanimously OKs Anti-Infanticide Bill [4/30/13]
- Florida House Passes Bill Requiring Care for Infants in Failed Abortions [4/17/13]
- Florida House Cmte. Passes Ban on Sex-Selection, Race-Based Abortions [4/3/13]
GEORGIA:
[Convenes Jan. 14; Adjourns Apr. 4]
Legislative Website
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HAWAII:
[Convenes Jan. 16; Adjourns May 2]
Legislature Website
- HAWAII GOV. SIGNS EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION BILL [4/22/13]
- Hawaii Senate OKs Emergency Contraception Bill [3/5/13]
IDAHO:
[Convenes Jan. 14; Adjourns Apr. 15]
Legislative Website
ILLINOIS:
[Convenes Jan. 9 for Full Year]
Legislative Website
INDIANA:
[Convened Nov. 20, 2012 (Constitutional Opening Date); Adjourns Apr. 29]
Legislative Website
- IN OKs Bill Requiring Inspection of Abortion Drug Sellers [4/2/13]
- IN to Hear Bill to Protect Women from Abortion Drug [3/26/13]
- IN Senate Approves New Restrictions on Clinics That Provide Medication Abortion [2/26/13]
- IN Cmte. OKs Two Bills to Protect Women, Unborn Children [2/20/13]
- IN Legislature Won't Act on Marriage Amendment This Year [2/6/13]
IOWA:
[Convenes Jan. 14; Adjourns May 3]
Legislative Website
KANSAS:
[Convenes Jan. 14; Adjourns May 30]
Legislative Website
- KS GOV. SIGNS COMPREHENSIVE PRO-LIFE BILL [4/19/13]
- KS OKs Bill on Life at Conception/Defunding of Planned Parenthood [4/3/13]
- KS House Rejects Rape and Incest Exceptions in Abortion Bill [3/19/13]
- Sweeping Abortion Bill Approved by Kansas House Cmte. [3/7/13]
- KS Senate Endorses Adult Stem Cell Center Bill and Wrongful Birth Lawsuit Ban [2/28/13]
- KS Senate OKs Bill to Ban Sex-Selective Abortions [2/20/13]
KENTUCKY:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourned Mar. 21]
Legislative Website
LOUISIANA:
[Convenes Apr. 8; Adjourns June 6]
Legislative Website
- Louisiana Cmte. OKs Bill to Investigate Planned Parenthood [5/22/13]
- Louisiana Senate Supports Ban on Telemedicine Abortions [4/22/13]
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Louisiana Bill Banning Doctors from Using Telemedicine for Abortions Passes Senate Panel [4/17/13]
MAINE:
[Convened Dec. 5, 2012; Adjourns June 19]
Legislative Website
MARYLAND:
[Convenes Jan. 9; Adjourns Apr. 8]
Legislative Website
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MASSACHUSETTS:
[Convened Jan. 2 for Full Year]
Legislative Website
MICHIGAN:
[Convenes Jan. 9 for Full Year]
Legislative Website
- MI LAW ON COERCION, ABORTION FACILITY REQUIREMENTS TAKES EFFECT [3/31/13]
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MI House Panel Advances New Version of Insurance Overhaul Without Abortion Restrictions [2/21/13]
MI Introduces Bill Requiring Ultrasound Before Abortion [2/7/13]
MINNESOTA:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns May 20]
Legislative Website
- MINNESOTA LEGALIZES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE [5/14/13]
- MN House Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage [5/9/13]
- MN House Backs Abortion Clinic Licensing, Fee [4/22/13]
- MN House Passes Health Exchange Bill Without Additional Abortion-Coverage Restrictions [3/18/13]
- MN House OKs Bill Creating Health Insurance Exchange [3/15/13]
- Minnesota Legislators Want to Honor Author of Roe v. Wade [1/25/13]
MISSISSIPPI:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns Apr. 7]
Legislative Website
- MS House Panel Moves to Prevent Internet Abortions [2/28/13]
- MS Abortion Drub Bill Passes Senate [2/14/13]
- MS Bill Would Restrict Medication Abortions [2/5/13]
MISSOURI:
[Convenes Jan. 9; Adjourns May 30]
Legislative Website
MONTANA:
[Convenes Jan. 7; Adjourns Apr. 27]
Legislative Website
- MONTANA GOV. BULLOCK LETS ABORTION BILL BECOME LAW [4/25/13]
- Montana Committee Defeats Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide [2/14/13]
- MT Measure Proposed to Criminalize Death of Unborn Child [1/15/13]
NEBRASKA:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns May 30]
Legislative Website
NEVADA:
[Convenesd Feb. 4; Adjourns June 3]
Legislative Website
- Nevada Assembly Okays Same-Sex Marriage Resolution [5/23/13]
- Nevada Assembly Passes Sex Education Overhaul [4/23/13]
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
[Convenes Jan. 2; Adjourns July 1]
Legislative Website
NEW JERSEY:
[Convenes Jan. 8 for Full Year]
Legislative Website
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NEW MEXICO:
[Convenes Jan. 15; Adjourns Mar. 16]
Legislative Website
NEW YORK:
[Convenes Jan. 9 for Full Year]
Legislative Website
NORTH CAROLINA:
[Convenes Jan. 30; Adjourns Aug. 7]
Legislative Website
NORTH DAKOTA:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns May 1]
Legislative Website
- NORTH DAKOTA GOV. SIGNS THIRD ABORTION BAN BILL IN A MONTH [4/16/13]
- NORTH DAKOTA NOW FIRST STATE TO BAN ABORTIONS BASED ON GENETIC DEFECTS [3/26/13]
- NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR APPROVES 6-WEEK ABORTION BAN [3/26/13]
- ND Senate OKs Pro-Life Bill Banning Most Abortions [3/15/13]
- ND Senate Passes Bills Banning Late-Term Abortions; Protecting Unborn Children [2/18/13]
- ND Senate Passes Personhood Amendment [2/7/13]
- ND Lawmakers Mull Ban on Abortions Based on Sex Selection, Genetic Defects [1/22/13]
OHIO:
[Convenes Jan. 7 for Full Year]
Legislative Website
OKLAHOMA:
[Convenes Feb. 4; Adjourns May 31]
Legislative Website
- Oklahome House Votes 84-0 to Approve Marriage Resolution [4/9/13]
- Oklahoma Approves Bill for Parental Notification on Abortion [3/12/13]
- Oklahoma Committee Votes in Favor of Parental Notification Bill [2/13/13]
- First 'Personhood' Bill is Filed for 2013 Oklahoma Session [1/17/13]
OREGON:
[Convenes Feb. 4; Adjourns June 29]
Legislative Website
PENNSYLVANIA:
[Convenes Jan. 1 for Full Year]
Legislative Website
RHODE ISLAND:
[Convenes Jan. 1; Adjourns June 24]
Legislative Website
- RHODE ISLAND BECOMES 10TH STATE TO ALLOW SAME-SEX MARRIAGE [5/2/13]
- Rhode Island Legislature Passes Gay Marriage, Governor to Sign [5/2/13]
- Rhode Island Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill [4/24/13]
SOUTH CAROLINA:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns June 6]
Legislative Website
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SOUTH DAKOTA:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns Mar. 27]
Legislative Website
- SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL FOR LONGER WAITING PERIOD [3/8/13]
- South Dakota Extends Abortion Wait Period for Weekends, Holidays [2/27/13]
TENNESSEE:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourned May 17]
Legislative Website
TEXAS:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns May 27]
Legislative Website
- TX Senate Bill Would Require Hospital Privileges for Doctors Who Perform Abortions [4/16/13]
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TX Senate Bill Would Add New Building, Staffing Requirements for Abortion Clinics [3/21/13]
TX Panel OKs Measure Requiring Stricter Guidelines for Abortion Clinics [3/19/13] - Three Denial-of-Treatment Measures Filed in Texas [3/7/13]
- New Preborn Pain Bill Would Ban Abortions in Texas After 20 Weeks [3/6/13]
- Texas Lawmaker Seeks to Overturn Abortion Wait Period [3/6/13]
- Texas Bill Seeks to Stop Forced Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders [2/19/13]
- Texas Bill Proposing Tax Break Targets Contraception Rule [1/24/13]
- Proposed Texas Bill Would Require Physicians to Administer Medication Abortion Drugs in Person [1/7/13]
UTAH:
[Convenes Jan. 28; Adjourned Mar. 14]
Legislative Website
VERMONT:
[Convenes Jan. 9; Adjourns May 31]
Legislative Website
- VERMONT LEGALIZES ASSISTED SUICIDE [5/13/13]
- Vermont Assisted Suicide Bill Passes State Senate [5/8/13]
- Vermont Senate Refuses to Kill Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide [2/12/13]
- Vermont Senate Cmte. Unanimously Approves Assisted Suicide Bill [2/3/13]
- Hearing Begin on VT Assisted Suicide Bill [1/30/13]
VIRGINIA:
[Convenes Jan. 9; Adjourns Feb. 23]
Legislative Website
- Virginia Votes to Stop Abortion Funding in ObamacarE Exchange [4/3/13]
- Virginia Governor Approves Abortion Clinic Regulations [1/2/13]
- Virginia Defeats Bill to End Tax-Funded Abortions on Disabled Babies [1/17/13]
WASHINGTON:
[Convenes Jan. 14; Adjourns Apr. 24]
Legislative Website
- Washington's Two House Clearly Divided on Abortion Legislation [2/22/13]
- Washington Cmte. Weighs Abortion Parental Notification [2/6/13]
- Washington Lawmakers Revise Parental Notification Bill [1/28/13]
WEST VIRGINIA:
[Convenes Jan. 9; Adjourns Apr. 13]
Legislative Website
- WV Mandates Maternity Coverage [4/13/13]
WISCONSIN:
[Convenes Jan. 7 for Full Year]
Legislative Website
- Wisconsin Pro-Life Bill Would Stop Wrongful Birth-Abortion Lawsuits [3/12/13]
- After Jobs, Wisconsin Legislature Could Take Up Further Abortion Restrictions [1/7/13]
WYOMING:
[Convenes Jan. 8; Adjourns Mar. 1]
Legislative Website
- Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Legislation Falls in Wyoming Senate [2/1/13]
- Wyoming House Panel Votes Down Abortion Bill [1/28/13]
- Wyoming Abortion Bills Focus on Heartbeats [1/13/13]
Federal Pro-Life Legislation
Want to know about current pro-life federal legislation? Click here for a comprehensive listing from the National Right to Life Committee.
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