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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 180

Informed consent regarding a certain abortion-inducing drug regimen and reporting requirements for induced abortions

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Jun 24, 2019. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 19, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 62 to 35

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 19 to 13

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Jun 24, 2019.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 12, 2020: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires certain information regarding an abortion-inducing drug regimen to be provided to a woman that is planning to have an abortion induced by the abortion-inducing drug regimen. This bill also adds to the information required to be reported for induced abortions.

Informed consent Under current law, a woman upon whom an abortion is to be performed or induced must give voluntary and informed written consent to an abortion. Except in a medical emergency, a woman's consent to an abortion is considered informed only if, at least 24 hours before the abortion is performed or induced, the physician or an assistant has, in person, orally provided the woman with certain information and given to the woman certain written materials. If the pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest, the 24-hour period, but not the provision of information, may be waived or reduced under certain circumstances. This bill requires a physician, as part of the information that must be provided, to inform the woman, if she is considering or planning to have an abortion induced by an abortion-inducing drug regimen that includes mifepristone, that the ingestion of the first drug in the abortion-inducing drug regimen may not result in an immediate abortion and that, if the woman changes her mind after ingesting the first drug, the woman may be able to continue the pregnancy but time is of the essence and she should contact a physician to discuss options or consult the information provided in the materials that she is required to be given to locate a health care professional that can assist in counteracting the effects of the drug. The bill requires the Department of Health Services to include with the written materials that a woman considering an abortion must be given materials that are designed to inform a woman about the possibilities of continuing a pregnancy after ingesting an abortion-inducing drug including contact information for resources and health care professionals that assist women in counteracting the effects of the drug and continuing their pregnancies.

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Induced abortion reporting This bill requires a hospital, clinic, or other facility in which an induced abortion is performed to report additional information in its required annual report to DHS. Under current law, the report must include, among other pieces of information, for each patient, the state, and county if Wisconsin, of residence; certain demographic information; the month and year in which the abortion was performed;

the number of weeks since the patient's last menstrual period; whether the abortion was chemically or surgically induced or surgically induced following a failed chemical abortion; any resulting complications; and certain information for abortions of an unborn child capable of experiencing pain. This bill adds to the information required in the report the number of previous induced abortions, if any;

whether the induced abortion was paid for by private health coverage, public assistance coverage, or self-pay; and the reason for the induced abortion as selected from a list of reasons specified in the bill. The bill also requires reporting the specific method of a chemical or surgical abortion and includes intrauterine instillation as a selection for the method of abortion.

Under current law, DHS is required to collect the reported information in a manner that ensures anonymity of the patient who obtained the abortion, the health care provider who performed the abortion, and the hospital, clinic, or other facility in which the abortion was performed. DHS is also required to publish annual demographic summaries of the reported information except that which reveals the identity of a patient, provider, or hospital, clinic, or other facility. The bill eliminates the anonymity of the hospital, clinic, or other facility in which the abortion was performed and requires that the annual summary by DHS include information summarized by hospital, clinic, or other facility in which the abortion was performed.

Who's behind it

37 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 37 are Republicans.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 52 names

Authors (37)

Signed on in support (15)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 5 · May 9, 2019

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 8, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 62 to 35 · May 15, 2019 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (62)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jun 3, 2019

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 13 · Jun 5, 2019 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 12, 2020

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Jul 16, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Jun 24, 2019

    The governor vetoed it.

  4. Jun 20, 2019

    Sent to the governor.

  5. Jun 5, 2019

    The Senate passed it too, 19 to 13.

  6. Jun 3, 2019

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  7. May 16, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. May 16, 2019

    The Senate received it.

  9. May 15, 2019

    The Assembly passed it, 62 to 35.

  10. May 9, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. May 9, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 5.

  12. May 7, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Apr 19, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.

  14. Apr 19, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 19, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Vos, Allen, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Oldenburg, Ott, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Bernier, Craig, Darling, Jacque, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Roth, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard

  2. Apr 19, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. May 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. May 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. May 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 8, Noes 5

  6. May 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. May 9, 2019 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-15-2019 by Committee on Rules

  8. May 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. May 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. May 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. May 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  12. May 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. May 16, 2019 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. May 16, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. May 16, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. May 23, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  17. Jun 3, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  18. Jun 3, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Jun 5, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Jun 5, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  21. Jun 5, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Jun 5, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Jun 5, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  24. Jun 5, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Jun 5, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-6-2019

  27. Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 6-20-2019

  28. Jun 24, 2019 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 6-21-2019

  29. Jul 16, 2019 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  30. May 12, 2020 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2020 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  31. May 12, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

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Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

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Roll call

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