Coerced abortion.
Summary
Requires that a pregnant woman seeking an abortion must be informed that a coerced abortion is illegal. Provides that certain medical personnel must inquire with a pregnant woman seeking an abortion whether the abortion is coerced. Requires certain medical personnel who believe that an abortion is coerced to offer the pregnant woman information on certain services, the use of a telephone, and an alternative exit from the health care facility. Makes it a Level 6 felony if a person knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman into having an abortion. Mandates reports of a coerced abortion to law enforcement. Provides that a law enforcement agency must immediately respond and initiate an investigation upon receipt of a complaint of coercion or attempted coercion. Makes it a Class C infraction if a reproductive health facility knowingly employs a mandatory reporter who violates the mandatory reporting statute.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 28, 2022
Signed Mar 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2022
How they voted
35–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 22, 2022
D
Democratic11
81% Nay
R
Republican36
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Mar 11, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 1, 2022
Amended
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 315: yeas 75, nays 17
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Amended
Returned to the House with amendments
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 38, nays 10
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 101: yeas 73, nays 18
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Austin) failed; voice vote
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Amended
Amendment #4 (King) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joanna King
RRepublican
P
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
P
Liz Brown
RRepublican
Co
Chris Jeter
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
Co
Jim Tomes
RRepublican
Co
John Crane
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Boehnlein
RRepublican
Co
Peggy Mayfield
RRepublican
Co
RF
Rita Fleming
DDemocratic
Co
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
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