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S2853Introduced in the Senate

Requires hospital emergency rooms and free-standing emergency care facilities to offer and provide pregnancy prevention medication to victims of sexual assault.

EngrossedHouse Health & Human Services

Introduced by Melissa Murray, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires hospital emergency rooms and free-standing emergency care facilities to offer and provide pregnancy prevention medication to victims of sexual assault.

Where it stands

Referred to House Health & Human Services

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Passage · May 28, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

  2. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)

  3. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  4. Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)

  5. Committee recommends passage

  6. Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)

  7. Senate read and passed

  8. Referred to House Health & Human Services

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