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2026 Regular Session

SB169

Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures

Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025

Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on a patient presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the patient has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of a patient who has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; requiring a hospital to allow the termination of a pregnancy in certain circumstances; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate January 14, 2026 Senate passed February 12, 2026 House passed April 2, 2026 Governor approved May 26, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 12, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

32 yea–11 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

View roll call

April 2, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

96 yea–37 nay · 2 not voting · 6 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

February 13, 2026 · House

Health

January 14, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 788
  2. Senate Returned Passed
  3. House Third Reading Passed (96-37) View roll call
  4. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. House Favorable Report by Health
  6. House Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. House Referred Health
  8. Senate Third Reading Passed (32-11) View roll call
  9. Senate Second Reading Passed
  10. Senate Favorable Adopted
  11. Senate Favorable Report by Finance
  12. Senate Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
  13. Senate First Reading Finance
  14. Senate Pre-filed
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