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S2984 • 2025

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on The Judiciary to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16.

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on The Judiciary to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16.

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Sponsor
Judiciary (J)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on The Judiciary to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16.

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on The Judiciary to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16.

What This Bill Does

  • Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on The Judiciary to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16.
  • Senate, March 5, 2026 -- The committee on The Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1579) of Liz Miranda and Manny Cruz for legislation to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No.
  • 2984).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

  2. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary (under JR10)

  3. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Accompanied by S1579

  4. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Official Summary Text

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on The Judiciary to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16.
Senate, March 5, 2026 -- The committee on The Judiciary, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1579) of Liz Miranda and Manny Cruz for legislation to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2984).
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2984

Ordered,
That the committee on The Judiciary be authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate document numbered 1579 relative to eliminate barriers and expand abortion access for patients under the age of 16.

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