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SB 36 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Changes to abortion statistics reporting

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relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities.

Delays the effective date for collecting and reporting abortion statistics and changes the required data point from estimated gestational age to gestational age at the time the abortion was performed.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · March 30, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill delays the effective date for the collection and reporting of abortion statistics, and changes the information required to be obtained from "estimated gestational age when the abortion was performed" to "gestational age when the abortion was performed."

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Sen. Kevin AvardRPrimeVice Chair· Health and Human Services
  • Sen. Ruth WardRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Kimberly RiceRVice Chair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government

Also: Rep. Maureen MooneyR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 22, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services1:39:16–1:47:458m 29slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0530s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0530s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0530s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs47:03–57:5710m 54slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Apr 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs17:37–20:252m 48slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Nov 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs44:20–45:281m 8slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3091h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 8, 2026Floor debateHouse floor2:44:12–3:03:4519m 33slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3091h — adopted, roll call 188-162; Amendment # 2025-3091h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floor1:55:03–1:55:5451slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment — adopted, voice vote; Special Order to the Present Time, Without Objection — adopted
  • Mar 12, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 2
  2. Jan 22, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 01/22/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 6
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0530s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0530s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0530s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 109
  7. Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  8. Apr 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  9. May 1, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  10. Nov 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/12/2025 10:00 am GP 158
  11. Nov 12, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3091h 11/12/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 38
  12. Nov 18, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  13. Jan 8, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-3091h: AA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 37
  14. Jan 8, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3091h: MA RC 188-162 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 37
  15. Jan 8, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 39
  16. Jan 8, 2026HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 57
  17. Feb 5, 2026SenSpecial Order to the Present Time, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  18. Feb 5, 2026SenSen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  19. Mar 12, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 115
  20. Mar 12, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/12/2026); SJ 7
  21. Mar 27, 2026SenSigned by the Governor on 03/27/2026; Chapter 15
  22. Jul 1, 2027SenI. Section 1 Effective 07/01/2027 at 12:01 AM
  23. Mar 27, 2026SenII. Remainder Effective 03/27/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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