HB 1609 — relative to certain provisions of the fetal life protection act requiring an ultrasound examination.
Last action — Signed by Governor Sununu 05/27/2022; Chapter 119; Eff. 05/27/2022
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 22, 2021. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
5 passed, 1 failed in 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.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor Sununu 05/27/2022; Chapter 119; Eff. 05/27/2022
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Enrolled (in recess of) 05/12/2022
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Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/12/2022); SJ 13
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Ought to Pass: RC 19Y-5N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
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Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2022-1680s, RC 10Y-14N, AF; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
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Sen. Birdsell Moved to Remove HB 1609 from the Consent Calendar; 04/21/2022; SJ 9
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/21/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 16
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Hearing: 04/12/2022, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 15
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Introduced 03/31/2022 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 8
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1209h: MA RC 231-114 03/31/2022 HJ 9
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Lay HB1609 on Table (Rep. Love): MF DV 101-243 03/31/2022 HJ 9
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Amendment # 2022-1209h (NT): AA DV 319-25 03/31/2022 HJ 9
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1209h (NT) (Vote 20-1; RC)
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==CONTINUED== Division III Work Session: 03/21/2022 10:00 am LOB 201-203
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Division III Work Session: 03/14/2022 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
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Executive Session: 03/23/2022 10:00 am LOB 210-211
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Ought to Pass: MA RC 179-174 02/17/2022 HJ 4
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Remove from Table (Rep. Weber): MA RC 178-175 02/17/2022 HJ 4
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Lay on Table (Rep. Baldasaro): MA RC 177-176 02/17/2022
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Referred to Finance 02/17/2022 HJ 4
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Amendment # 2022-0048h: AF DV 175-177 02/17/2022 HJ 4
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Executive Session: 01/18/2022 09:30 am LOB 205-207
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Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # Majority 2022-0048h (NT) (Vote 11-10; RC)
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Public Hearing: 01/18/2022 09:50 am LOB 210-211
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Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Sponsors
- John A. Graham · Cosponsor
- Dan Wolf · Primary
- Bonnie D. Ham · Cosponsor
- James C. Allard · Cosponsor
- Brodie S. Deshaies · Cosponsor
- Joseph Depalma IV · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on · 129 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (5)
Not signed on (409)
409 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 409 →"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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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob J. Giuda | — | Nay |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Nay |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Yea |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Yea |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Yea |
| Tom Sherman | — | Yea |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Nay |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 43% | 57% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (23)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Nay |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Rebecca G. Whitley | — | Nay |
| Tom Sherman | — | Nay |
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 123 | 56 | 0 | 28 |
| Republican | 36 | 55 | 0 | 9 |
| Democrat | 67 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 227 | 111 | 0 | 42 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 29% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (380)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1609?
- HB 1609 is sponsored by John A. Graham, Dan Wolf, Bonnie D. Ham, James C. Allard, Brodie S. Deshaies, and Joseph Depalma IV.
- What is the current status of HB 1609?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 22, 2021. Enacted.
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