HCR 7 (2025): recognizing abortion as a critical component of comprehensive reproductive health care.
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HCR 7 (2025)
recognizing abortion as a critical component of comprehensive reproductive health care.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Subject: Public and Mental Health
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 19, 2025, with 2,818 people signed in online: 2,709 in support and 109 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 19, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HCR 7 on Table” on a roll call 199–171, on a motion by Rep. Lisa Mazur. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. Alexis Simpson (D - Rock 33) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Susan Vandecasteele (R - Rock 25)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Rep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 10)
- Rep. Eric Turer (D - Rock 6)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D - Graf 12)
- Rep. Christal Lloyd (D - Hills 8)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Rep. Megan Murray (D - Hills 37)
- Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 7)
- Sen. Tara Reardon (D - SD15)
- Rep. Christine Seibert (D - Hills 21)
- Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 5)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 19, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 202-204
- February 19, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 202-204
- March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Lay on Table — yeas 199, nays 171, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- February 19, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
- February 19, 2025: Executive Session: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
- March 5, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 10, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 20, 2025: Lay HCR 7 on Table (Rep. Mazur): MA RC 199-171 03/20/2025
- December 17, 2025: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025