House of
Representatives
HB 2384
abortion; public funding prohibition; taxes
Sponsors: Representatives Lesko, Ash, Burges
Overview
HB 2384 prohibits the use of public funds for training related to abortion procedures that are paid by tuition or fees for students at an Arizona university or community college and provides that charitable organizations that receive a cash contribution from an individual must provide a written certification to the Department of Revenue that the organization does not provide, pay for, promote, provide coverage of or provide referrals for abortions.
History
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 35-196.02 prohibits the use of public funds, tax monies, funds of any political subdivision or any federal funds passing through this state be expended for the payment of abortion procedures, unless the procedure is needed to save the life of the woman having the abortion. Additionally, no public monies or tax monies may be used directly or indirectly to pay the costs, premiums or charges associated with a health insurance policy, contract or plan that provides coverage, benefits or services related to the performance of any abortion except if the abortion is necessary to save the life of the woman or avert substantial and irreversible impairment of a bodily function of the woman having the abortion.
Provisions
· Prohibits any public funds, tax monies, funds of any political subdivision of this state or federal funds passing through this state or monies paid by students as part of tuition or fees to a state university or community college from being be expended or allocated for training to perform abortions.
· Provides that charitable organizations that receive a cash contribution from an individual must provide a written certification to the Department of Revenue. The certification must be signed by an officer of the organization and include a statement that the organization does not provide, pay for, promote, provide coverage of or provide referrals for abortions and does not financially support any other entity that provides, pays for, promotes provides coverage of or provides referrals for abortions.
· Contains and effective date from and after December 31, 2011.
· Redefines qualifying charitable organization.
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· Fiftieth Legislature
· First Regular Session 2 February 3, 2011
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