Key Pro-Life Votes in the Oklahoma Legislature- 2019

HB 2591 Senate vote>House Bill 2591 House vote (Prevents Medicaid contracts with clinics that fail to report statutory rape as child abuse)

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

Senate Bill 614 Senate vote (requires informing women of ability to reverse chemical RU-486 abortion)

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

Senate Bill 108 Senate vote (requires truthful reporting of assisted suicide on death certificates)

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House Bill 2591 House vote (Prevents Medicaid contracts with clinics that fail to report statutory rape as child abuse)

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Rep. Charles McCall is listed as “Mr. Speaker”).

Senate Bill 614 House vote (requires informing women of ability to reverse chemical RU-486 abortion)

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Rep. Charles McCall is listed as “Mr. Speaker”).

Senate Bill 108 Senate vote (requires truthful reporting of assisted suicide on death certificates)

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Rep. Charles McCall is listed as “Mr. Speaker”).

House Bill 2592 House vote ($2 million in funding for pro-life pregnancy resource centers- NOTE- there was no separate Senate vote on this bill- it was placed into the overall state General Appropriations Bill, which passed)

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Rep. Charles McCall is listed as “Mr. Speaker”).

Votes from previous years

Senate passage of Pro-Life Senate Bill 1140 (promoting life through adoption by encouraging more adoption agencies) May 3, 2018

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

Senate passage of Pro-Life Senate Bill 1267 (Defunding Fetal Body Parts Trafficking Act) March 13, 2018

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life Senate Bill 1140 (promoting life through adoption by encouraging more adoption agencies) May 3, 2018

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Charles McCall is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House passage of Pro-Life Senate Bill 1267 (Defunding Fetal Body Parts Trafficking Act) April 25, 2018

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Charles McCall is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 3447 (Defunding Statutory Rape Cover Up Act) March 15, 2018

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Charles McCall is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 3676 (providing funding for pro-life pregnancy resource centers) March 15, 2018

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Charles McCall is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Key Pro-Life Votes in the Oklahoma Legislature- 2017

Senate passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1703 (Choosing Childbirth Act) April 27, 2017

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1703 (Choosing Childbirth Act) May 11, 2017

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Charles McCall is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

 

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1495 (Death Certificate Accuracy Act) March 6, 2017

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Charles McCall is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”  Senate Committee refused to hear HB 1495)

Senate passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1894 (priority of decisionmakers for life-preserving care) April 24, 2017

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1894 (priority of decisionmakers for life-preserving care) March 21, 2017

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Charles McCall is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 2797 (Humanity of the Unborn Child Act) May 19, 2016

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Jeff Hickman is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate passage of Pro-Life House Bill 2797 (Humanity of the Unborn Child Act) May 24, 2016

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 3017 (Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment [POLST] Act) May 19, 2016

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Jeff Hickman is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate passage of Pro-Life House Bill 3017 (Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment [POLST] Act) May 25, 2016

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1409 (72-hour waiting period before abortion) April 30, 2015

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Jeff Hickman is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1409 (72-hour waiting period before abortion) April 21, 2015

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1721 (Dismemberment Abortion Act) February 26, 2015

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Jeff Hickman is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate passage of Pro-Life House Bill 1721 (Dismemberment Abortion Act) April 8, 2015

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life HB 2685 (Perinatal Hospice Act) February 20, 2014

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Jeff Hickman is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate passage of Pro-Life HB 2685 (Perinatal Hospice Act) April 21, 2014

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life HB 2603 (Medical Treatment Laws Information Act), March 10, 2014

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Jeff Hickman is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate passage of Pro-Life HB 2603 (Medical Treatment Laws Information Act) April 14, 2014

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

Senate passage of Pro-Life HB 1403 (Non-Discrimination in Treatment Act) April 11, 2013 

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life HB 1403 (Non-Discrimination in Treatment Act) April 18, 2013

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. T.W. Shannon is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate passage of Pro-Life HB 1588 (Parental Notification) April 16, 2013 

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life HB 1588 (Parental Notification) May 16, 2013

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. T.W. Shannon is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate passage of Pro-Life HB 2015 (Abortion Reporting Law) April 16, 2013

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life).

House passage of Pro-Life HB 2015 (Abortion Reporting Law) May 9, 2013

(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. T.W. Shannon is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 2381 (Protection against Webcam abortions) – March 5, 2012
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Kris Steele is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 2561 (Civil Remedies for Women Misinformed into Abortion) – March 15, 2012
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Kris Steele is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life SB 1274 (Heartbeat Informed Consent Act) – April 19, 2012
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Kris Steele is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 2381 (Protection against Webcam abortions) – April 24, 2012
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 2561 (Civil Remedies for Women Misinformed into Abortion) – April 24, 2012
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life SB 1274 (Heartbeat Informed Consent Act) – March 6, 2012
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life SB 1433 (Personhood Act) – February 15, 2012
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

House Passage of Amended Pro-Life HB 1888 (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) – April 13, 2011
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Kris Steele is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life SB 547 (Excluding elective abortions from health insurance plans) – April 13, 2011
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Kris Steele is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 1888 (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) – April 5, 2011
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life SB 547 (Excluding elective abortions from health insurance plans) – March 8, 2011(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 1888 (Pain-Capable Protection Act) – March 9, 2011 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Kris Steele is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

 

Senate Passage of Amended Pro-Life HB 3290 – May 19, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Explanation of bill shown below in green.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 3290 – April 19, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Explanation of bill shown below in green.)

Senate Pro-Life Override of Pro-Abortion Veto of Pro-Life HB 3284 – May 25, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Amended Pro-Life HB 3284 (Reporting of abortions and abortion complications) – May 11 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 3284 (Reporting of abortions and abortion complications) – April 19, 2010(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Pro-Life Override of Pro-Abortion Veto of Pro-Life HB 2780 – April 27, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 2780 (Performing an ultrasound before an abortion) – April 19, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Pro-Life Override of Pro-Abortion Veto of Pro-Life HB 2656 – April 27, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 2656 (Disallowing wrongful-life/wrongful-birth lawsuits) – April 19, 2010(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 3075 (Safeguarding against coerced abortions) – April 19, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life SB 1891 (Freedom of conscience for health-care professionals) – March 10, 2010(“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life SB 1902 (Regulating RU-486 chemical abortions) – March 10, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life SB 1890 (Prohibiting sex-selection abortion) – March 10, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

House Passage of Amended Pro-Life HB 3290 – May 12, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.” Explanation of bill shown below in green.)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 3290 – March 10, 2010 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.” Explanation of bill shown below in green.)

House Pro-Life Override of Pro-Abortion Veto of Pro-Life HB 3284 – May 24, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Amended Pro-Life HB 3284 (Reporting of abortions and abortion complications) – May 10, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 3284 (Reporting of abortions and abortion complications) – March 3, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Pro-Life Override of Pro-Abortion Veto of Pro-Life HB 2780 – April 26, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 2780 (Performing an ultrasound before an abortion) – March 2, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Pro-Life Override of Pro-Abortion Veto of Pro-Life HB 2656 – April 26, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 2656 (Disallowing wrongful-life/wrongful-birth lawsuits) – February 23, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 3075 (Safeguarding against coerced abortions) – February 24, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life SB 1891 (Freedom of conscience for health-care professionals) – March 29, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life SB 1902 (Regulating RU-486 chemical abortions) – March 29, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life SB 1890 (Prohibiting sex-selection abortions) – March 29, 2010
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

Explanation of Pro-Life HB 3290

House Final Passage of Pro-Life HB 1595 (Prohibiting sex-selection abortions and requiring reporting of abortions and complications) – May 13, 2009 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Vote to Override Veto of Pro-Life HB 1326 (Prohibiting embryo-destructive stem-cell research) – April 23, 2009
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.” Override succeeded [68 votes required])

Senate Final Passage of Pro-Life HB 1595 (Prohibiting sex-selection abortions and requiring reporting of abortions and complications) – May 15, 2009 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life HB 1595 (Prohibiting sex-selection abortions and requiring reporting of abortions and complications) – April 15, 2009
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life)

Senate Vote to Override Veto of Pro-Life HB 1326 (Prohibiting embryo-destructive stem-cell research) – April 23, 2009
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Override failed [32 votes required])

Senate Final Passage of HB 1326 (Prohibiting embryo-destructive stem-cell research) – April 14, 2009
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life)

House Final Passage of HB 1326 (Prohibiting embryo-destructive stem-cell research) – March 12, 2009
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Passage of Pro-Life HB 1595 (Prohibiting sex-selection abortions and requiring reporting of abortions and complications) – February 25, 2009
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.”)

House Pro-Life Override Vote of Pro-Abortion Veto – SB 1878 – April 17, 2008
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.” Description of bill shown below in green.)

Senate Pro-Life Override Vote of Pro-Abortion Veto – SB 1878 – April 17, 2008
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Description of bill shown below in green.)

Senate Final Passage of Pro-Life SB 1878 – April 9, 2008
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Description of bill shown below in green.)

House Final Passage of Pro-Life SB 1878 – April 2, 2008
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Chris Benge is shown as “Mr. Speaker.” Description of bill shown below in green.)

Description of Pro-Life SB 1878 enacted April 17, 2008

 

Senate Final Passage of Pro-Life SB 139 – May 16, 2007
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Explanation of Passage of bill shown below in green.)

Key House Vote Leading to Passage of Pro-Life SB 139 – May 14, 2007
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life; Lance Cargill is shown as “Mr. Speaker.” Explanation of Passage of bill shown below in green.)

 

Explanation of Passage of Pro-Life SB 139 – May, 2007

Senate Pro-Life Override Attempt of Pro-Abortion Veto of SB 714 – May 9, 2007 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Override attempt failed by 1 vote. Description of bill shown below in green.)

Senate Pro-Life Override Attempt of Pro-Abortion Veto of SB 714 – April 25, 2007 (“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Override attempt failed by 1 vote. Description of bill shown below in green.)

Senate Final Passage of Pro-Life SB 714 – April 11, 2007(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Description of bill shown below in green.)

Senate Acceptance of Pro-Life House Amendments to SB 714 – April 11, 2007(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Description of bill shown below in green.)

House Final Passage of Pro-Life SB 714 – April 3, 2007
(“Yeas” are Pro-Life; Lance Cargill is shown as “Mr. Speaker.” Description of bill shown below in green.)

Senate Passage of Pro-Life SB 714 – March 13, 2007(“Yeas” are Pro-Life. Description of bill shown below in green.)

Description of Pro-Life SB 714