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MO HB1103

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Gatschenberger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes state preemption prohibiting political subdivisions from enacting ordinances that restrict, limit, or interfere with alternatives-to-abortion agencies' assembly, religious practices, or speech, including counseling, referrals, advertising, and communications with clients.

  • Allows political subdivisions to continue enforcing zoning, land use, building codes, and fire codes only if applied equally to similarly situated agencies and not used to circumvent the bill's intent.

  • Defines "alternatives-to-abortion agency" as maternity homes, pregnancy resource centers, or entities primarily providing services to pregnant women to support carrying pregnancies to term or placing children for adoption.

  • Permits courts to award injunctive relief, damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs in enforcement actions, with remedies available in addition to other legal remedies.

Legislative Description

Specifies that the constitutions and laws of the United States and Missouri must protect the rights of an alternatives-to-abortion agency and its officers to freely engage in activities without interference

Last Action

Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

3/10/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules2/20/2014
Health Care Policy1/9/2014

Full Bill Text

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