United States Proposed Laws

Federal Government

U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Federal Regulations

State Governments

State Proposals

Proposed Federal Laws

U.S. House of Representatives

2017
Bill HR 644 Conscience Protection Act of 2017	Introduced 24 January, 2017, and referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce
2016
Bill HR 4828 Conscience Protection Act of 2016	Introduced 22 March, 2016, and referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 25 March, 2016: Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
2013
HR 940 Health Care Conscience Rights Act	Introduced and referred to committee 4 March, 2013
2012
2013 Appropriations Bill	Passed out of Committee July, 2012
2011
HR358 Protect Life Act	Passed House of Representatives in October, 2011.
HR361 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2011	Introduced in the House of Representatives 20 January, 2011. Referred to committee
HR3 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act	Introduced in the House of Representatives 20 January, 2011. Passed House on 4 May, 2011
HR1179 Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011	Introduced in the House of Representatives 17 March, 2011. Referred to committee
2010
HR5939 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act	Introduced in the House of Representatives 29 July, 2010. Referred to committee
HR6570 Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2010	Introduced in the House of Representatives 22 December, 2010. Referred to committee
2009
HR3400 Empowering Patients First Act
HR3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act	Passed House of Representatives 7 November, 2009
2003
HR3664 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act	Identical to HR4691 and S1397. Incorporated into appropriations bill as the Weldon Amendment.
2002
HR4691 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act	Identical to HR 3664 and S1397. Incorporated into appropriations bill as the Weldon Amendment.
1994
S.2351 - Health Security Act	Last considered on 19 August, 1994 and did not proceed further.

U.S. Senate

2017
SB301 Conscience Protection Act of 2017	Introduced 3 February, 2017, and referred to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
2016
S2927 Conscience Protection Act of 2016	Introduced 12 May, 2016, and referred to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
2013
S1204 Health Care Conscience Rights Act	Introduced 20 June, 2013 and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
2012
S2043 Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012	Introduced in the Senate 31 January, 2012
S2092 Religious Freedom Protection Act of 2012	Introduced in the Senate 9 February, 2012
2011
S1467 - Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011	Introduced in the Senate 1 August, 2011. Referred to committee
2009
Coburn Budget Amendment	Amendment to budget bill. Defeated 2009-04-02.
HR3590 Substitute	Original protection of conscience provision
HR3590 Coburn Amendment	Prevented from coming to vote.
HR3590 Blackburn Amendment	Prevented from coming to vote
2003
S1397 Abortion Non-Discrimination Act	Identical to HR4691 and HR3664. Incorporated into appropriations bill as the Weldon Amendment.

Proposed State Laws and Regulations

Alabama

2017 Senate Bill 185	17 May, 2017 - indefinitely postponed
2015 House Bill 491	14 April, 2015- 1st Reading
2013 House Bill 31	14 January, 2014- 1st Reading
2012 House Bill 375	26 April, 2012- 2nd Reading
2012 Senate Bill 105	1 March, 2012- 2nd Reading
2011 Senate Bill 46	Pending

Arizona

2012 Senate Bill 1365	28 Feburary, 2012- Passed Senate
2009 House Bill 2564	Pending.
2007 House Bill 2572 (Assisted Suicide)
2005 Senate Bill 1485	Retained.
2005 House Bill 2541	Vetoed by governor.
2001 House Bill 2564	Failed.
2017 Senate Bill 1439

Arkansas

2017 House Bill 1628
2013 House Bill 1898
2011 House Bill 1983

California

2007 Assembly Bill 374(Assisted Suicide)
2005 Senate Bill 644(Pharmacy)
2005 Assembly Bill 654(Assisted Suicide)

Georgia

2005 House Bill 566
2005 House Bill 1445
2005 Senate Bill 123

Hawaii

Senate Bill 1995
(Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia)

Idaho

2010 Senate Bill 1353	Replaced SB 1270. Passed Senate 2010-02-26. Passed 2nd reading in House 2010-03-12
2010 Senate Bill 1270	Introduced Senate 2010-01-22. Replaced by SB 1353.
2009 House Bill 216	Passed House 2009-03-24

Illinois

2015 Senate Bill 1564	Passed Senate 2015-04-22. First reading in House 2015-04-22. Referred to Rules Committee
2006 House Bill 4346

Indiana

2020 House Bill 1020	Assisted suicide bill introduced 7 January, 2020
2019 Senate Bill 201
2001 House Bill 1631
2001 Senate Bill 297
1999 Senate Bill 147
1999 House Bill 1734

Kansas

2012 House Sub for SB62
2012 House Bill 2523
2002 House Bill 2711
2001 Senate Bill 325
2001 House Bill 2491

Kentucky

2002 Senate Bill 109	Passed February, 2002
2001 House Bill 106
1998 House Bill 687

Louisiana

2011 House Bill 636
2004 House Bill 1650

Masschusetts

2017 House Bill 1194
2013 House Bill 1998
2012 Initiative Petition

Michigan

2013 Senate Bill 136	Introduced 2013-01-31. Referred to Senate Committee
2012 Senate Bill 975	Introduced 2012-02-16. Referred to Senate Committee
2005 House Bill 4746	Passed House 2006-04-26. Referred to Senate committee.
2005 House Bill 4745	Passed House 2006-04-26. Referred to Senate committee.
2004 Senate Bill 972	Referred to committee.
2003 Senate Bill 896	Referred to committee.
2003 Senate Bill 895	Referred to committee.
2003 Senate Bill 894	Referred to committee.
2003 House Bill 5278	Passed House 2004-04-22. Referred to Senate committee.
2003 House Bill 5277	Passed House 2004-04-22. Referred to Senate committee.
2003 House Bill 5276	Passed House 2004-04-22. Referred to Senate committee.
2003 House Bill 5006	Passed House in 2004-04-22. Referred to Senate committee.
2002 House Bill 6336	Referred to committee.
2002 House Bill 6326	Referred to committee.
2001 House Bill 5158	Referred to committee.
2000 House Bill 5290	Superseded by HB5158.

Minnesota

2005-2006 SF3032
2005-2006 SF2647
2003-2004 SF2919
2003-2004 HF2891
1999-2000 HF65

Missouri

2014 House Bill 1430	Passed House. Entered Senate 13 February, 2014
2013 House Bill 457	Passed House. Entered Senate 12 March, 2013
2012 House Bill 1541
2012 Senate Bill 657
2011 House Bill 28
2004 Senate Bill 1119
2003 House Bill 480
2001 House Bill 762
2000 House Bill 2043

Montana

2011 Senate Bill 167	Passed House. Defeated in Senate 2001-02-15.
2011 House Bill 413

Nebraska

2013 Legistlative Bill 564	Introduced 23 January, 2013
2011 Legislative Bill 461	Passed House. Defeated in Senate 2001-02-15.

New Hampshire

2020 House Bill 1659-FN	8 January, 2020: Introduced. In committee
2018 House Bill 1787-FN	21 February, 2018: Inexpedient to legislate
2015 House Bill 670	5 May, 2015: Inexpedient to legislate
2012 House Bill 1653	27 June, 2012: Died on the table
2009 House Bill 0304	10 November, 2009: Inexpedient to legislate
2006 House Bill 1492	21 February, 2006: Inexpedient to legislate
2001 House Bill 1209	15 Januar16 January, 2002: Inexpedient to legislate

New Jersey

2014 Assembly Bill 2270	Assisted suicide bill introduced 6 February, 2014.
2006 Assembly Bill 2016

North Carolina

2013 House Bill 730	Passed House. Referred to Senate Committee
2005 House Bill 1407	Referred to committee.
2003 House Bill 642	Referred to committee.
2003 House Bill 962	Referred to committee.
2003 Senate Bill 595	Referred to committee.
2003 Senate Bill 942	Referred to committee.

Ohio

2003-2004 House Bill 68
2001-2002 House Bill 71

Oregon

1999 House Bill 2010

Defeated 17 May, 1999

Pennsylvania

2015 Senate Bill 292

South Dakota

2007 Senate Bill 187
2006 House Bill 1184	Defeated 7 February, 2006

Tennessee

2013 Senate Bill 514
2013 House Bill 1185
2005 Senate Bill 76
2003 House Bill 1383

Virginia

2003 House Bill 1741
2002 House Bill 563	Superseded by HB1741

Washington (State)

2004 Senate Bill 6222
2003 Senate Bill 5878

Wisconsin

2005 Senate Bill 155	Referred to committee
2005 Assembly Bill 207	Referred to committee
2003 Senate Bill 21
2003 Assembly Bill 67 (1)	Superseded by AB67 (2)
2003 Assembly Bill 67 (2)	Passed June, 2003.
2003 Assembly Bill 63	Referred to committee
2001 Assembly Bill 307	Referred to committee
2001 Assembly Bill 168	Approved by the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on 18 April, 2001

Other Proposals

Note:

The text of pending and defeated protection of conscience bills and regulations can be accessed through the links below.

Bills that contain protection of conscience measures are included, even if the focus of the bill is not freedom of conscience. In some cases the protection of conscience measures are not fully satisfactory.

Most bills that have become law are listed at Protection of Conscience Laws: United States.

United States Proposed Laws

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