Exercise of Religious Beliefs and Conscience Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Exercise of Religious Beliefs and Conscience Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill addresses the right of a person to refuse to participate in certain activities relating to a health care service that violates the person's religious beliefs or conscience.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 21, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 21, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0174 · Jan 21, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0174 · Jan 21, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 22, 2026
Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 22, 2026
Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0174 · Jan 25, 2026
Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0174 · Jan 26, 2026
Released
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 27, 2026
Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0174S01 · Feb 10, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0174S01 · Feb 10, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Agency
Bill Substituted by Sponsor in Senate Rules Comm · Feb 11, 2026
Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0174S01 · Feb 11, 2026
Version Sponsor
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 12, 2026
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0174S01 · Feb 13, 2026
Released
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0174S02 · Feb 16, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0174S02 · Feb 16, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed · Feb 18, 2026
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0174S01 · Feb 18, 2026
Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0174S01 · Feb 18, 2026
Released
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0174S02 · Feb 18, 2026
Version Sponsor
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0174S03 · Feb 19, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0174S03 · Feb 19, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 19, 2026
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Feb 20, 2026
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 20, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0174S03 · Feb 22, 2026
Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0174S02 · Feb 23, 2026
Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0174S03 · Feb 23, 2026
Released
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0174S04 · Feb 25, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0174S04 · Feb 25, 2026
Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 26, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 26, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 26, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ substituted · Feb 26, 2026
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 26, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 27, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 27, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0174S04 · Feb 27, 2026
Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0174S04 · Feb 28, 2026
Released
Senate/ uncircled · Mar 2, 2026
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 2, 2026
Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Mar 2, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Mar 4, 2026
Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Mar 4, 2026
House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Mar 4, 2026
House Health and Human Services Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Mar 4, 2026
House Health and Human Services Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Mar 4, 2026
House Health and Human Services Committee
House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact · Mar 4, 2026
House Rules Committee
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Mar 4, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading · Mar 4, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading · Mar 4, 2026
House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 4, 2026
House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Mar 4, 2026
Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 4, 2026
Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 5, 2026
Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Mar 5, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 11, 2026
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 11, 2026
Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 13, 2026
Senate Secretary
Senate/ to Governor · Mar 13, 2026
Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 25, 2026
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Stratton, Keven J.Rep. Lisonbee, Karianne
Recorded votes
Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 54, Nays 13, Absent or not voting 8
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-03-04 · Yeas 8, Nays 3, Absent 3
Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-02 · Passed · Yeas 22, Nays 7, Absent or not voting 0
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-26 · Passed · Yeas 20, Nays 4, Absent or not voting 5