HB 191 — providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission.
Last action — Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
0 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
(Second New Title) providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Amendments
4 amendments- Amendment: #2025-0756h Show changes
- Amendment: #2025-1311h Show changes
- Amendment: #2025-3084s Show changes
- Ought to Pass with Amendment Show changes
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Action History
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Sen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
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Speaker Appoints: Reps. Roy, Rhodes, A. Murray, Paquette 04/23/2026 HJ 11
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House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3084s and Requests CofC (Rep. Roy): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
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Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3084s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
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Committee Amendment # 2025-3084s, AA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3084s, 01/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 46
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Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
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Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 22
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Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 20
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Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0756h: MA DV 180-164 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 105
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FLAM # 2025-1311h (Rep. McFarlane): AF DV 57-286 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 105
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Amendment # 2025-0756h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 104
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Lay HB191 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF DV 162-172 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 105
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0756h (NT) 03/07/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 17 P. 47
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Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
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Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
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Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 9
Sponsors
- Mark Pearson · Cosponsor
- Terry Roy · Cosponsor
- Susan DeRoy · Cosponsor
- Paul Terry · Cosponsor
- Ruth Ward · Cosponsor
- Kevin Avard · Cosponsor
- Lisa Freeman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (7)
- Mark Pearson Republican
- Terry Roy Republican
- Susan DeRoy Republican
- Paul Terry Republican
- Ruth Ward Republican
- Kevin Avard Republican
- Lisa Freeman Republican
Not signed on (408)
408 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 408 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Long | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Tara Reardon | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| David Rochefort | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Mark McConkey | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Tim McGough | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Victoria Sullivan | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Long | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Tara Reardon | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| David Rochefort | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Mark McConkey | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Tim McGough | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Victoria Sullivan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 191 do?
- (Second New Title) providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission.
- Who sponsors HB 191?
- HB 191 is sponsored by Mark Pearson (Republican), Terry Roy (Republican), Susan DeRoy (Republican), Paul Terry (Republican), Ruth Ward (Republican), Kevin Avard (Republican), and Lisa Freeman (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 191?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 191?
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