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OK HB2797

Bill

Status

Passed

5/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ann Coody

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State Department of Health required to develop and maintain a website listing public and private agencies that assist women through pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing, including adoption agencies with contact information indexed geographically

  • By January 1, 2018, signage with pregnancy resource information must be made available for posting in restrooms of all state-licensed public facilities

  • State Department of Health directed to develop educational materials with fetal development information at two-week intervals and public service campaigns explicitly stating "abortion kills a living human being," with annual reporting to legislative committees

  • State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Health Department, authorized to establish an optional instructional program for schools on "humanity of the unborn child," with local school boards deciding whether to implement; programs prohibited from referring students to abortion providers

  • Creates the "Public Education on the Humanity of the Unborn Child Fund" as a revolving fund in the State Treasury; all provisions contingent on legislative appropriations; effective November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Schools; creating the Humanity of the Unborn Child Act; effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 06/06/2016

5/27/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/6/2016
Health and Human Services4/4/2016
Rules3/10/2016
Appropriations and Budget2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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