Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.
SB 1233, the Perinatal Palliative Care Act, requires healthcare providers to inform pregnant women diagnosed with a life-threatening or life-limiting fetal condition about available perinatal palliative care. This applies to approximately 2% of pregnancies where the unborn child has a severe medical condition. The law mandates providers to explain comprehensive supportive care options - including medical, social, and mental health services - to reduce suffering for the mother, unborn child, and family during the perinatal period. It creates administrative penalties for noncompliance and defines perinatal palliative care to exclude actions intended to hasten death. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after being signed by the governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill was converted from an internal legislative draft to an official enrolled version, with minor formatting adjustments and the addition of certification of passage by both legislative chambers and the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding perinatal palliative care requirements remains unchanged.
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
25–5
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 15, 2025
D
Democratic10
50% Nay
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
16
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 27, 2025
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 47 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
P
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
P
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
Co
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
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