Interference with Reproductive Health/Religion/New Crime

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act creates the new crime of "interference with reproductive health services or exercise of religion." It is based on a substantially similar federal law (18 U.S.C. § 248). The Superior Court is vested with jurisdiction over criminal proceedings arising under this law.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 20, 2026CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
2. Jan 28, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
3. Mar 5, 2026HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 272
4. Mar 12, 2026HouseHS 1 for HB 272 - Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 12 NO 1 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT
5. Mar 12, 2026SenateHS 1 for HB 272 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
6. Jun 17, 2026SenateHS 1 for HB 272 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

• DH Debra HeffernanD Primary sponsor · District 6
• KG Krista GriffithD Joint sponsor · District 12
• CR Cyndie RomerD Joint sponsor · District 25
• MR Melanie Ross LevinD Joint sponsor · District 10
• SE S. Elizabeth LockmanD Joint sponsor · District 3