HB0042 and HB0064 both address abortion regulations in Wyoming but focus on different aspects of the procedure. HB0042 regulates surgical abortions by requiring facility licensure and physician qualifications, while HB0064 mandates ultrasounds before chemical abortions.
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HB0042
Regulation of Surgical Abortions
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In one sentence
This law requires surgical abortion facilities to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers and sets penalties for violations.
What it does
- Requires surgical abortion facilities in Wyoming to get a license from the Department of Health as an ambulatory surgical center.
- Prohibits any facility other than a hospital from providing surgical abortions without this specific license.
- Recommends that physicians performing these procedures report each surgery and have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.
- Specifies that only licensed Wyoming physicians with admitting privileges can perform surgical abortions.
- Requires the Department of Health to create rules for regulating surgical abortion facilities.
Who it affects
- Surgical abortion facilities in Wyoming
- Physicians performing surgical abortions
Limits and unknowns
- Does not create an individual right to abortion.
- If there are conflicts with other laws, those laws take precedence over this one.
- This act does not define or recognize abortion as a health care decision under the Wyoming Constitution.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Ambulatory Surgical Center
- A medical facility that provides surgery without overnight hospital stays.
- Admitting Privileges
- The right of a doctor to admit patients to a specific hospital.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0224 Bill No.: HB0042 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0224 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0026 Chapter No.: 46 Prime Sponsor: Lawley Catch Title: Regulation of surgical abortions. Has Report: No Subject: Requiring the licensure of surgical abortion facilities. Summary/Major Elements: This act requires surgical abortion facilities (those that use surgery or medical tools to provide an abortion ) to be licensed as an ambulatory surgical center. Each surgical abortion facility must comply with all rules of the Wyoming Department of Health concerning the operation and regulation of ambulatory surgical centers. Under this act, no surgical abortion facility can provide surgical abortions to any pregnant woman without first being licensed as an ambulatory surgical center. Each licensed physician performing a surgical abortion at a surgical abortion facility must report each surgical abortion to the Wyoming Department of Health and submit documentation to the Department showing that the physician has admitting privileges at a hospital located not more than ten miles from the surgical abortion facility. The act provides that only Wyoming-licensed physicians with admitting privileges at an adjacent hospital can perform surgical abortions at surgical abortion facilities in Wyoming. Violation of the facility licensure requirement and the admitting-privileges requirement is a misdemeanor, while violation of the requirement for a physician with admitting privileges to perform surgical abortions is a felony. The act requires the Department of Health to promulgate rules for regulating surgical abortion facilities as ambulatory surgical centers. The act specifies that, if any provision of this act conflicts with the Life is a Human Right Act or W.S. 35-6-139 (prohibiting chemical abortions), the provisions of those statutes control over this act if those statutes are in effect. Comments: This act requires the Department of Health to promulgate rules. This act is effective immediately. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H Concur:Passed 55-6-1-0-02025-02-24 · House55 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 55
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 55
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
No 6
Excused 1
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-02025-02-21 · Senate24 yes 7 no
- Yes
- 24
- No
- 7
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 24
Barry CragoR · S22Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02025-02-18 · Senate4 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-02025-01-30 · House52 yes 8 no
- Yes
- 52
- No
- 8
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 52
Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
No 8
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-02025-01-24 · House7 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Read together
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Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 46LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0026 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0026Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0026LSO
- H Concur:Passed 55-6-1-0-0House
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
Changes
Amendments
6 stored
The amendment changes the wording in two places to specify that surgical abortion facilities must be located at the closest hospital rather than a certain distance away.
The amendment adds specific abortion procedures to the definition of 'abortion'.
The amendment changes the bill to specify that certain requirements apply only to surgical abortion facilities other than hospitals, and not to abortions performed at hospitals.
The amendment changes the amount of a fine from $1,000 to $1,000.
The amendment changes the definition of 'abortion' by specifying what actions do not count as abortion, such as treating a woman for certain health conditions.
The amendment removes a specific clause about women from the bill and deletes four lines of text related to surgical abortion regulations.