SB 5026: Reproductive health care
Declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device.
Summary
- Establishes the employee reproductive choice act. Declares an intent to clarify that, in this state, barrier-free access to birth control remains a fundamental right and that discriminating against women through limitations on access to essential health benefits is against the public policy of this state and subject to the jurisdiction of the human rights commission and the state's law against discrimination.
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- IntroducedJan 12, 2015
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2015 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Companion bill
- HB 1502
AN ACT Relating to declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
21 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5026 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5026 (2021–22) Cargo handling equipment
- SB 5026 (2019–20) Parcel & planning boundaries
- SB 5026 (2017–18) Freight deliverers
- SB 5026 (2013–14) Elem. student peer mentoring
- SB 5026 (2011–12) "Farm vehicle" definition
- SB 5026 (2009–10) DNA identification samples