Bill Information

Senate Bill 956
2021-2022 Regular Session
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, providing that there is no right to abortion or funding for an abortion.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Judy Ward
Senator Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Martin
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Photo of Senator Sen. John Gordner
Sen. John Gordner
R Senate District 27
Photo of Senator Sen. Chris Gebhard
Sen. Chris Gebhard
R Senate District 48
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. Ryan Aument
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Photo of Senator Sen. Joe Pittman
Sen. Joe Pittman
R Senate District 41
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Hutchinson
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21
Photo of Senator Sen. Michele Brooks
Sen. Michele Brooks
R Senate District 50
Photo of Senator Sen. Mario Scavello
Sen. Mario Scavello
R Senate District 40
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 24, 2022 Senate
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1286 Referred to Health & Human Services, Dec. 15, 2021
Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2022
First consideration, Jan. 25, 2022
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), April 12, 2022
Removed from table, May 25, 2022
Vote by which this bill was removed from the table, reconsidered, May 25, 2022
Removed from table, May 25, 2022 (36-11)
Second consideration, June 6, 2022 (29-20)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 424, 434-435), June 6, 2022
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 464-465), June 7, 2022
Laid on the table, June 28, 2022
Removed from table, June 28, 2022 (28-21)
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 24, 2022
Printers Numbers
Dec 15, 2021
PN 1286
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 152 and 956; and House Bill No. 1420)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 152 and 956; and House Bill No. 1420)
Statute References
There are no statute references for this bill.
Senate Bill 956
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, GORDNER, GEBHARD, STEFANO, K. WARD, AUMENT, PITTMAN, HUTCHINSON, BROOKS, SCAVELLO

Short Title
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, providing that there is no right to abortion or funding for an abortion.

Memo Subject
constitutional amendment regarding elective abortions

Actions
1286 Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Dec. 15, 2021
Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2022
First consideration, Jan. 25, 2022
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), April 12, 2022
Removed from table, May 25, 2022
Vote by which this bill was removed from the table, reconsidered, May 25, 2022
Removed from table, May 25, 2022 (36-11)
Second consideration, June 6, 2022 (29-20)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 424, 434-435), June 6, 2022
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 464-465), June 7, 2022
Laid on the table, June 28, 2022
Removed from table, June 28, 2022 (28-21)
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 24, 2022

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