HB 42 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Regulation of surgical abortions.

HB 42 requires all surgical abortion facilities in Wyoming to obtain a separate license as an ambulatory surgical center, with facilities performing three or more first-trimester abortions monthly or one or more second/third-trimester abortions annually subject to this rule. It mandates that physicians performing surgical abortions must be state-licensed, have hospital admitting privileges within 10 miles of the facility, and report each procedure to the health department. Violations carry penalties: misdemeanor fines up to $1,000 per day for unlicensed facilities, and felony charges (1-14 years imprisonment) for unlicensed providers performing abortions. The bill defines "surgical abortion" as procedures using instruments or devices to terminate pregnancy with intent to cause fetal death, excluding exceptions like ectopic pregnancy treatment or miscarriage care.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Feb 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 5 edits · Feb 27, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized as an enrolled act with several substantive changes to the definitions and requirements for surgical abortion facilities. The most significant change is the removal of a minimum volume requirement for facilities to be classified as 'surgical abortion facilities,' meaning any facility providing such abortions must now be licensed. Additionally, a new exception was added allowing treatment for cancer or other diseases that may be fatal to the unborn baby, expanding the existing medical exceptions beyond ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage.
Scope change
The scope of facilities required to be licensed was broadened by removing the minimum volume threshold, and the medical exceptions for abortion were expanded to include cancer and other fatal conditions.
DEFINITION

Removed the requirement that a facility must perform at least three first-trimester or one second/third-trimester abortions per year to be classified as a 'surgical abortion facility.' Now any facility providing surgical abortions must be licensed.

Added a new medical exception allowing abortion treatment for cancer or other diseases where treatment may be fatal or harmful to the unborn baby, in addition to saving the woman's life, treating ectopic pregnancy, or removing a dead fetus.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection requiring licensed physicians performing at least one surgical abortion to submit documentation proving they have admitting privileges at a hospital within ten miles of the facility.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified penalty structure: violations of admitting privilege requirements are now misdemeanors with a $1,000 fine per violation, while performing abortions without proper licensure remains a felony punishable by 1-14 years imprisonment.

TECHNICAL

Standard formatting changes including page headers, bill numbering, and section organization typical of enrolled legislation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2025 · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

247
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 21, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican29
24 Yea 5 Nay
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0026
legislature
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 55-6-1-0-0
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors