Bill Status of SB2165  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  FUNDING RESPONSIBILITY ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kyle McCarter - Tim Bivins, Neil Anderson, Dale A. Righter, Dan Duffy, Chris Nybo, Wm. Sam McCann and Michael Connelly

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Public Trust in Funding Responsibility Act. Prohibits a State agency from contracting with or making a grant to an entity that performs abortions or maintains or operates a facility where abortions are performed that involves the expenditure of State funds. Defines "State funds" as funds obtained through State taxation, fees, or assessments and provides that "State funds" does not include funds obtained from the federal government, federal funds administered or granted through a State agency, or State funds the expenditure of which is required by federal law. Exempts from the prohibition funding to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers licensed under State law. Provides that the Act only applies to contracts and grants entered into, and the renewal of contracts entered into, on or after the effective date of this Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  8/4/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter
  8/4/2015SenateFirst Reading
  8/4/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  8/4/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
  8/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  8/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
  8/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
  8/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
  8/7/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
  9/2/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  1/27/2016SenateAssigned to Human Services
  3/2/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (HS)
  4/8/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die