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HF 2253Signed by Governor · April 16, 2026

Relating to terminology involving a pregnant female

Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee

Topics:Reproductive rights

Same legislation: HSB 501

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 29, 2026
  4. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 25, 202669–22
  5. Done: Senate committeeMarch 18, 2026
  6. Done: Passes the SenateApril 1, 202640–6
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 16, 2026
  8. Done: Signed into lawApril 16, 2026

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In plain words

  1. January 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 501
  2. January 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Wood, Brown-Powers, Meyer and A · as HSB 501
  3. January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 501
  4. January 29, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 501
  5. January 29, 2026Committee vote: 12–5 · as HSB 501
  6. January 30, 2026Filed in the House
  7. January 30, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2253 · as HSB 501
  8. February 25, 2026Passed the House, 69–22
  9. February 25, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  10. March 3, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Petersen and Shipley
  11. March 9, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  12. March 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  13. April 1, 2026Passed the Senate, 40–6
  14. April 16, 2026Sent to the Governor
  15. April 16, 2026Signed into law
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 16, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 949. Journal
April 16, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 933. Journal
April 1, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 40, nays 6. S.J. 704. Journal
March 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 595. Journal
March 9, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 3, 2026
Subcommittee: Westrich, Petersen, and Shipley. S.J. 456. Journal
February 25, 2026
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 408. Journal
February 25, 2026
Passed House, yeas 69, nays 22. H.J. 429. Journal
January 30, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 190. Journal
January 30, 2026
As HSB 501: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2253.
January 29, 2026
As HSB 501: Committee vote: Yeas, 12. Nays, 5. Excused, 4. H.J. 180. Journal
January 29, 2026
As HSB 501: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 180. Journal
January 27, 2026
As HSB 501: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 12, 2026
As HSB 501: Subcommittee: Wood, Brown-Powers and Meyer, A. H.J. 20. Journal
January 12, 2026
As HSB 501: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 18. Journal

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