Repro Rights Report
Proactive abortion rights legislation, January-February 2019
Posted on February 13, 2019
This report focuses on proactive policy, that is, legislation to expand abortion rights in states and localities.
Arizona
AZ SB 1122 Juan Mendez—Repeals ban on telemedicine for abortion
AZ SB 1123 Juan Mendez—Repeals ban on APCs providing abortion
AZ SB 1124 Juan Mendez—Requires that any ultrasound on a pregnant woman provided at a CPC must be performed by a licensed technician
AZ SB 1500 Athena Salman—Removes restrictions on abortion insurance coverage and provides access to contraception for women whose employers object to it
AZ HB 2332 Athena Salman—Removes restrictions on abortion insurance coverage and provides access to contraception for women whose employers object to it
AZ HB 2343 Athena Salman—Expands insurance coverage of contraception
AZ HB 2578 Pamela Powers Hannley—Requires medically accurate sexuality education
AZ HB 2716 Athena Salman—Repeals law that criminalizes abortion
California
CA SB 24 Connie Leyva–Requires campus health centers to stock medication abortion
CA SR 7 by Sen. Connie Leyva – ADOPTED on Jan 22, 2019—Roe Anniversary Resolution
CA HR 6 by Rep. Monique Limon – ADOPTED on Jan 22, 2019—Roe Anniversary Resolution
Colorado
CO HB 1032 by Rep. Susan Lontine—Requires comprehensive Sexuality Education
CO HB 5854 by Rep. Jillian Gilchrest—Provides insurance coverage for abortion
Connecticut
CT HB 5854 Jillian Gilchrest—Requires health insurance coverage for abortion
CT HB 7070 Joint Committee on Public Health—Bans deceptive practices by CPCs
Florida
FL SB 410 by Sen. Lori Berman—LARCs program
FL SB 926 Lori Berman—Provides medically accurate sexuality education
FL HB 579 by Rep. Tracie Davis—LARCs program
FL HB 703 Richard Stark—Provides medically accurate sexuality education
Hawaii
HI SB 357 by Sen. Scott Saiki—Allows APCs to provide abortion
HI SB 415 by Sen. Karl Rhoads—Allows APCs to provide abortion
HI SB 1043 by Sen. Laura Thielen—Requires coverage for abortion and contraception
HI SB 1406 by Rep. Dru Mamo Kanuha—Allows APCs to provide abortion
HI HB 385 by Rep. John Mizuno—Requires medically accurate sexuality Education
HI HB 935 by Rep. John Mizuno—Allows APCs to provide abortion
HI HB 1087 by Rep. Linda Ichiyama—Requires coverage for abortion and contraception
HI HB 1434 by Rep. Linda Ichiyama—Allows APCs to provide abortion
HI HB 1560 by Rep. Henry Aquino—Allows APCs to provide abortion
Illinois
IL SB 183 Heather Steans—Protects Roe
IL SB 184 Heather Steans—Protects Roe
IL HB 452 by Rep. Martin Moylan—Provides abortion insurance for state employees
IL Executive Order 05-2019—Orders the Department of Central Management Services to review and report on abortion coverage for all state employee health plans
Indiana
IN SB 414 by Sen. Jean Breaux—Provides contraceptive coverage for state employees
IN SB 589 by Sen. Jean Breaux—Fundamental right to abortion and contraception
Kansas
KS HB 2124 Brett Parker—Requires health insurance to cover contraception
Maine
ME HB 21 by Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt—Provides abortion coverage for Medicaid recipients
ME HB 64 by Rep. Joyce Jay McCreight—Provides contraception for Medicaid recipients
ME HB 594 Rep. Joyce Jay McCreight—Provides abortion coverage in Medicaid and private insurance
Maryland
MD HB 1031 Speaker Michael Busch—Constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights
Michigan
MI HR 9 by Rep. Kristy Pagan—Roe anniversary resolution
MI HB 4115 Tenisha Yancey—Repeals crime of using drugs to induce abortion
Missouri
MO SB 170 by Sen. Jill Schupp—Repeals the current waiting period
MO HB 536 by Rep. Judy Morgan—Respect Women’s Abortion Decisions Act (codify Roe)
MO HB 800 Ian Mackey—Emergency contraception for sexual assault survivors
MO HCR 14 by Rep. Judy Morgan—Abortion is healthcare resolution
Mississippi
MS HB 194 by Rep. Omeria Scott—Requires Medicaid to cover contraception
MS HB 542 by Rep. Jarvis Dortch—Requires insurance to cover contraception
Nebraska
NE LB 503 by Sen. Megan Hunt—Allows telemedicine for abortion
NE LB 555 by Sen. Megan Hunt—Emergency contraception for sexual assault survivors
New Jersey
NJ SB 708 by Sen. Teresa Ruiz—Requires insurance coverage for contraception
NJ SB 845 by Sen. Shirley Turner—Requires insurance coverage for contraception
NJ SB 1346 by Sen. Shirley Turner—Directs Medicaid to cover emergency contraception
NJ SB 1347 by Sen. Shirley Turner—Directs the health department to encourage LARCs
NJ SB 2405 by Sen. Shirley Turner—Requires insurance coverage for contraception
NJ SB 2983 by Sen. Teresa Ruiz—Requires that if CPCs offer ultrasound that the operator must be a licensed professional
NJ SR 96 by Sen. Loretta Weinberg—Resolution in favor of abortion rights, directed at congress (passed in Sept. 2018)
NJ SCR 154 by Sen. Linda Greenstein—Resolution condemning federal restrictions on employees’ contraception
NJ AB 1532 by Assm Andrew Zwicker—Requires insurance coverage for contraception
NJ AB 1712 by Assm. Valerie Huttle—Requires insurance coverage for contraception
NJ AB 1717 by Assm. Valerie Huttle—Requires pharmacies to stock emergency contraceptives
NJ AB 1734 by Assm. Valerie Huttle—Requires insurance coverage for contraception
NJ AB 1849 by Assm. Pamela Lampitt—Requires employers to offer contraception coverage
NJ AB 2374 by Assm. Valerie Huttle—Directs Meidicaid to cover emergency contraception
NJ AB 4399 by Assm. Lisa Swain—Requires that if CPCs offer ultrasound that the operator must be a licensed professional
NJ AB 4402 by Assm. Lisa Swain—Requires disclosure by CPCs
NJ AB 4503 by Assm. Valerie Huttle—Requires 12 month contraceptive coverage
NJ AB 4847 by Assm. Raj Mukherji—Directs the health department to encourage LARCs
NJ AR 181 by Assm. Valerie Huttle—Resolution in favor of abortion rights, directed at congress (passed in Sept. 2018)
NJ AR 182 by Assm. Lisa Swain—Resolution criticizing CPC fraud
NJ ACR 209 by Assm. Louis Greenwald—Resolution in favor of contraception for state employees
New Mexico
NM SB 254 by Sen. John Arthur Smith—Appropriation includes money for LARCs
NM HB 51 by Rep. Joanne Ferrary—Legislation to decriminalize abortion (PASSED THE HOUSE)
NM HB 89 by Rep. Deborah Armstrong—Require insurance coverage for contraception
NM HB 333 by Rep. Roberto Gonzales—Appropriation includes money for LARCs
New York
NY SB 240 by Sen. Liz Krueger—The Reproductive Health Act – ENACTED on 1/22/19
NY SB 659 by Sen. Julia Salazar—Requires insurance coverage for contraception – PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE on 1/22/19
NY SB 2264 by Sen. Brad Hoylman—Requires disclosure by CPCs
NY SB 2472 by Sen. James Sanders—Pharmacies must display ECs
NY SB 3126 Alessandro Biaggi—Guarantees the right to Abortion in prison
NY AB 21 by Assm. Deborah Glick—Reproductive Health Act
NY AB 118 by Assm. Linda Rosenthal—Guarantees the right to Abortion in prison
NY AB 487 by Assm. Amy Paulin—Requires insurance coverage for emergency contraceptives
NY AB 585 by Assm. Kevin Cahill—Requires insurance coverage for contraception
NY AB 1152 by Assm. Deborah Glick—Requires abortion training for OBGYN in medical residency
NY AB 2352 by Assm. Deborah Glick—Requires disclosure by CPCs
NY AB 2722 by Assm. Rodneyse Bichotte—Pharmacies can’t refuse contraception
NY AB 2808 by Assm. Amy Paulin—Requires access to emergency contraception
NY AB 2831 by Assm. Robert Rodriguez—Pharmacies must display ECs
NY AB 2876 by Assm. Brian Barnwell—Reproductive Health Act
NY AB 4372 by Deborah Glick—The state to study CPCs
Pennsylvania
PA SB 189 by Daylin Leach—Repeals TRAP law
Rhode Island
RI HB 5125 by Rep. Anastasia Williams—The Reproductive Privacy Act to codify Roe
RI HB 5127 Rep. Edith Ajello and Sen. Gayle Goldin—The Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) to codify Roe
Texas
TX SB 150 by Jose Rodrigues—Whole Woman’s Health Act
TX HB 247 by Jessica Farrar—Emergency contraception (EC) for sexual assault survivors
TX HB 248 Jessica Farrar—Removes medical inaccuracies from Women’s Right to Know Abortion mandated speech
TX HB 249 by Jessica Farrar—Eliminates the 24-hour waiting period for abortion
TX HB 895 by Sheryl Cole—Provides Medicaid coverage for abortion (Rosie’s Law)
TX HB 1478 by Jon Rosenthal—No employment discrimination for reproductive choices (Bosses Bill)
Vermont
VT HB 57 by Ann Pugh—Protects the right to abortion
Virginia
VA SB 1054 Mamie Locke—Would repeal the ultrasound requirement for abortion
VA SB 1344 Barbara Favola—No-Copay Contraception, creates state-level protection against the expansive religious exemption to the ACA’s birth control coverage mandate
VA SB 1451 Jennifer McClellan—REPEAL Act would repeal TRAP restrictions and medically unnecessary requirements
VA SB 1637 Jennifer Boysko—Reproductive Freedom Act to codify abortion rights
VA HB 2207 Eileen Filler-Corn—No-Copay Contraception, creates state-level protection against the expansive religious exemption to the ACA’s birth control coverage mandate
VA HB 2369 Charniele Herring—Reproductive Freedom Act to codify abortion rights
VA HB 2491 Kathy Tran– REPEAL Act would repeal TRAP restrictions and medically unnecessary requirements
West Virginia
WV HB 3038 Mike Pushkin—Increases access to contraception