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FL H1561

Resolution

Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Sandra Adams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Florida's Attorney General to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of any individual health care mandate enacted by the Federal Government
  • Asserts that individual mandate provisions requiring citizens to purchase health insurance violate constitutional protections of individual freedom and state rights
  • References pending federal legislation including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Senate H.R. 3590) and the Affordable Health Care for America Act (House H.R. 3962)
  • Notes that Florida's Attorney General previously outlined the unconstitutionality of individual health care mandates in a January 19, 2010 analysis to Congressional leaders
  • Requires distribution of the resolution to the President, Congressional leadership, and all Florida members of Congress

Legislative Description

Federal Health Care Legislation

Last Action

Died in Rules and Calendar Council

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Health & Family Services Policy Council3/10/2010

Full Bill Text

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