HCR 11 (2024): condemning medically unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion.

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HCR 11 (2024)

condemning medically unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion.

  • Status: Passed one chamber
  • Term: 2023-2024
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 19, 2024, with 356 people signed in online: 349 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 2, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 15, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 196–151. On February 15, 2024 the House failed “Reconsider HCR11” on a division vote 156–187, on a motion by Rep. Alexis Simpson.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 19, 2024, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
  • February 2, 2024, 1:30 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208

Votes

  • February 15, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 196, nays 151, passed
  • February 15, 2024, House: Reconsider HCR11 — yeas 156, nays 187, failed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2024: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 19, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/19/2024 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  • February 2, 2024: Executive Session: 02/02/2024 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  • February 2, 2024: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/02/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)
  • February 9, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/09/2024 11:30 am LOB 206-208
  • February 15, 2024: Ought to Pass : MA RC 196-151 02/15/2024
  • February 15, 2024: Reconsider HCR11 (Rep. Simpson): MF DV 156-187 02/15/2024

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