June 19, 2013

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Ohio Legislation, 129th General Assembly

All legislation in the 129th General Assembly that affects women is listed below, according to whether it advances the rights and needs of women (“pro-women”) or rolls back rights or benefits long enjoyed by women (“anti-women”). The last three columns indicate whether a bill has had any legislative hearing, has come up for a vote on the floor of either Chamber (House or Senate) and whether it has been signed into law by Governor Kasich. Clicking on the name of each bill brings up additional information, including the sponsors and status of the legislation.

As of May 14, 2012, anti-women bills were twice as likely to have received a hearing and 10 times as likely to have been brought up for a vote in the House or Senate.

Anti-Women Ohio Legislation
Bill Hearings Vote Enacted
HB 7 – Post-Viability Abortions yes no no
HB 63 – Judicial Bypass yes yes yes
HB 78 – Post-Viability Abortions yes yes yes
HB 79 – Nontherapeutic Abortion Coverage yes yes yes
HB 125 – The “Heartbeat” Bill yes yes no
HB 153 – Biennial Budget yes yes yes
HB 284 – Physician Assistants yes yes yes
HB 298 – Family Planning yes no no
HB 487 – Mid-Biennium Review yes yes yes
HCR 32 – Pregnancy Centers no no no
HCR 35 – Repeal ACA Birth Control Provisions yes yes no
SB 8 – Abortion Consent yes no no
SB 72 – Post-Viability Abortions yes yes no
SB 201 – Family Planning yes no no
SCR 26 – Repeal ACA Birth Control Provisions no no no
Pro-Women Ohio Legislation
Bill Hearings Vote Enacted
HB 103 – Address Confidentiality yes no no
HB 105 – Domestic Violence yes no no
HB 262 – Human Trafficking/Safe Harbor yes yes yes
HB 281 – The Ohio Prevention First Act yes no no
HB 338 – Sex Education no no no
HB 412 – Health Exchange yes no no
HB 419 – CARE Act yes no no
HB 426 – Breast and Cervical Cancer Tax Check-Off yes yes no
HB 480 – Fetal Chemical Exposure yes no no
HB 488 – Court Costs yes no no
HB 551 – Gender Rating no no no
HR 38 – Women in Combat yes no no
HCR 34 – Reproductive Rights Awareness Week no no no
HCR 39 – Women and HIV/AIDS Awareness Day no no no
SB 182 – Breast Reconstruction yes no no
SB 185 – Sex Crimes yes no no
SB 190 – The Ohio Prevention First Act yes no no
SB 199 – Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day yes yes yes
SB 232 – Sexual Health Education no no no
SB 283 – CARE Act yes no no
SB 344 – Court Costs no no no
SB 349 – Fair Act no no no
SB 376 – HPV Vaccine no no no
SCR 13 – Contraceptive Drug Coverage no no no
SCR 15 – Folic Acid Awareness yes yes yes
SCR 21 – Breastfeeding Policies yes no no
SCR 25 – Reproductive Rights Awareness Week no no no