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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1044

HB 1044: Termination of pregnancy

Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.

Summary

  • Requires health plans that cover maternity care or services to cover the voluntary termination of pregnancy.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1044), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2013
  3. Passed HouseFeb 22, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 14, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5798
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to preserving health insurance coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy by requiring health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2014, that provide coverage for maternity care or services to provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary termination of a pregnancy, by prohibiting a health plan from limiting in any way a woman's access to services related to the voluntary termination of a pregnancy other than terms and conditions generally applicable to the health plan's coverage of maternity care or services including applicable cost sharing, by not limiting in any way a woman's constitutionally or statutorily protected right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy, by clarifying that health plans are not required to cover abortions that would be unlawful under RCW 9.02.120, by providing an exemption for a multistate plan that does not cover the voluntary termination of pregnancies under federal law, by making the provisions of this act inapplicable to the minimum extent necessary to avoid noncompliance with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, and by clarifying that nothing in this act affects the statutory right of objection based on conscience or religion as set forth in RCW 48.43.065 or 70.47.160;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

40 co-sponsors (40 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Dean Takko D-19Brian Blake D-19Marcie Maxwell D-41Kristine Lytton D-40Luis Moscoso D-1Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Tharinger D-24Steve Bergquist D-11Judy Clibborn D-41Gerry Pollet D-46Roger Goodman D-45Sherry Appleton D-23Chris Reykdal D-22Steve Kirby D-29Tami Green D-28Kevin Van De Wege D-24Eric Pettigrew D-37Mike Sells D-38Larry Springer D-45Senator D-22Jim Moeller D-49Senator D-36Cindy Ryu D-32Kathy Haigh D-35Marko Liias D-21Ruth Kagi D-32Gael Tarleton D-36Jamie Pedersen D-43John McCoy D-38Derek Stanford D-1Ross Hunter D-48Zack Hudgins D-11Jessyn Farrell D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Dave Upthegrove D-33Marcus Riccelli D-3Monica Jurado Stonier D-17Jake Fey D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2013
Version voted on: EHB 1044
53 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52201
Republican14101
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (2)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 12 by Rodne (page 2, line 32)

February 22, 2013
Version voted on: EHB 1044
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican42001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Amendment 13 by Cody (page 2, line 32)

February 22, 2013
Version voted on: EHB 1044
52 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52201
Republican04201
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Health Care & Wellness. (EHB 1044)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 1044)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1044)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1044)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1044)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1044)
  7. First reading, referred to Health Care. (EHB 1044)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1044)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1044)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1044)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1044)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1044)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1044)
  14. HCW - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1044)
  15. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1044)
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (EHB 1044)
  17. Prefiled for introduction. (EHB 1044)

HB 1044 in other sessions

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