Final Update: June 17th, 2023
Knowing how hard it can be to keep up with abolition bills in each state, we created this post in order to help our fellow abolitionists stay up to date with what is happening concerning bills of equal protection.
2023 Filed Bills
Alabama
HB454
Final Status: Assigned to House Judiciary Committee where Republican Jim Hill refused to give the bill a hearing.
Texas
HB2709
Final Status: Filed 2/23/23. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Committee where it was denied a hearing by Democrat Chair Joe Moody.
SB2198
Final Status: Filed 3/9/23, referred to State Affairs and denied a hearing by pro-life committee chair Bryan Hughes.
South Carolina
H3549
Final Status: Pro-Life backed politician refused to give HB3549 a hearing. (Dead on arrival)
Missouri
HB818
Final Status: Never assigned to committee
SB356
Final Status: Hearing conducted May 3rd. A brief recap can be found here. Committee minutes can be found here. No vote was taken and given that the Chair of the Committee is endorsed by Missouri Right to Life (who spoke against the bill) she did not call a vote.
Oklahoma
SB402
Final Status: Referred to Health and Human Services and refused a hearing by the committee chair, pro-life Senator Paul Rosino.
Arkansas
HB1174
Final Status: Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment
Kansas
HB2181
Final Status: Killed in Health and Human Services Committee by pro-life backed committee chair.
Indiana
HB1596
Final Status: Pro-Life backed politicians refused to give HB1596 a hearing.
Arizona
HB2706
Final Status: Bill was never given a hearing and died in committee.
Colorado
HB23-1119
Final Status: Health and Insurance Committee, Hearing 2/17, Voted 8-3 to postpone bill indefinitely.
Kentucky
HB300
Final Status: Pro-Life backed politicians refused to give HB300 a hearing.
Georgia
HB496
Final Status: Referred to Public Health Committee where it was denied a hearing by Republican Legislator Sharon Cooper
The AZ bill is 2706 not 2760. God bless you for this.
Thank you!