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Washington Reproductive Parity Act (SB 5009)
This law was last updated on Oct 12, 2016
Number
SB 5009
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 14, 2013
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Co-sponsors: 21
Total Sponsors: 22
Full Bill Text
SB 5009 would have required health plans that provided maternity coverage to also provide equivalent coverage for lawful abortions. An amendment was added to the bill that would have allowed for a religious conscience exemption for an employer or insurance carrier that opposed abortion.
STATUS
Companion bill to HB 1044. Similar to SB 5798 and SB 5576.
People
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsor
- Karen Fraser
- Christine Rolfes
- Robert Hasegawa
- Maralyn Chase
- Edward Murray
- Tracey Eide
- Daniel Kline
- Nick Harper
- Andrew Billig
- Kevin Ranker
- Stephen Litzow
- Steven Conway
- Annette Cleveland
- Rosemary McAuliffe
- Jeannie Darneille
- Karen Keiser
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles
- Brian Hatfield
- David Frockt
- Sharon Nelson
- Mark Mullet
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