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HB3709Introduced in the House

HIGHER ED-STUDENT HLTH SERVICE

Passed

Introduced by Anna Moeller, District 43

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe contraception. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if the public institution of higher education's student health services includes a pharmacy, the pharmacy on campus shall dispense contraception to enrolled students who wish to fill their prescriptions at the university pharmacy. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe medication abortion. Provides that a public institution of higher education that dispenses medication abortion from the university pharmacy shall enter into a referral agreement with a tertiary care facility with obstetrics and gynecological services in the event of complication from medication abortion or suspected complicated pregnancy prior to dispensing medication abortion. Requires each public institution of higher education to report annually to the Board of Higher Education that policies under the provisions have been adopted. Requires the Board to post to its website annually each public institution of higher education's compliance with the policies under the provisions. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0433

August 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Higher Education Committee · May 31, 2025

8

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

12 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz17Yes
Abdelnasser Rashid21Yes
Diane Blair-Sherlock46Yes
Barbara Hernandez50Yes
Tracy Katz Muhl57Yes
Dan Ugaste65No
Daniel Swanson71No
Norma Hernandez77Yes
Sharon Chung91Yes
Wayne Rosenthal108No

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

  16. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  17. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-004-000

  18. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  25. Second Reading - Short Debate

  26. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  34. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-040-000

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  38. Arrive in Senate

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  40. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  41. First Reading

  42. Referred to Assignments

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  44. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  45. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  46. Assigned to Executive

  47. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  48. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  51. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  52. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  53. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  54. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  55. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000

  56. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025

  57. Second Reading

  58. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025

  59. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  60. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  61. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  62. Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000

  63. Arrived in House

  64. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  65. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Anna Moeller

  66. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  67. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee

  68. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000

  69. Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.

  70. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  71. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  72. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 078-039-000

  73. House Concurs

  74. Passed Both Houses

  75. Sent to the Governor

  76. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  77. Governor Approved

  78. Effective Date August 22, 2025

  79. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0433

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