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HB 1851 - 2021-22
Preserving a pregnant individual's ability to access abortion care.
Sponsors: Thai, Macri, Fitzgibbon, Bateman, Berry, Cody, Duerr, Peterson, Ramel, Santos, Senn, Simmons, Chopp, Slatter, Bergquist, Valdez, Pollet, Taylor, Ormsby, Harris-Talley
Companion Bill: SB 5766
Bill History

2022 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 7
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 10
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View Original Bill)
Jan 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 27
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 10
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 11
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 15
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 25
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 7
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 10
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 17
Governor signed.
Chapter 65, 2022 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/9/2022.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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Amendments
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