Prohibiting cost sharing for abortion.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023 · House Apr 7, 2023
How they voted
29–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
23
Committee
22
Apr 27, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 7, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (53-39-2)
house
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
HCW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-19-1)
senate
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Annette Cleveland
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Claire Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Randall
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Pedersen
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Salomon
DDemocratic
Co
June Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
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