WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 2679: Abortion/conscience clause

Amending conscience clause relating to provision of abortion.

Summary

  • Providers of medical insurance or benefits may refuse to provide coverage for abortions. No employer, provider, carrier, plan, or person may be required to provide or participate in any health insurance plan that pays for or provides abortions, or pays for leave to have an abortion.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2679), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sherstad (R-1)
Introduced
January 16, 1996 in the House
Last action
February 2, 1996

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sherstad (R-1)

10 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

John Koster R-39Val Stevens R-39Larry Sheahan R-9Lois McMahan R-26Mark Sterk R-4Steven Hargrove R-23Bill Backlund R-45Joyce Mulliken R-13Marc Boldt R-17Cheryl Hymes R-40

Votes

2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · MOTION TO REFER TO HEALTH CARE

January 17, 1996
Version voted on: HB 2679
34 Yea 58 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34002
Republican05813
How each member voted

Nay (58)

Absent (1)

Excused (5)

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House · RECONDSIDERATION OF MOTION TO REFER TO HEALTH CARE

January 17, 1996
Version voted on: HB 2679
34 Yea 59 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34002
Republican05903
How each member voted

Nay (59)

Excused (5)

Permalink to this vote

History

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HB 2679 in other sessions

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