HJR 1179 - Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions - Florida Key Vote
Greg Steube voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation-Joint Resolution.
Timeline
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- May 4, 2011
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 28, 2011
- House Joint Resolution Passed
- April 27, 2011
- Introduced
- March 8, 2011
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Title: Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that prohibits the use of public funds for abortion.
Highlights:
- Prohibits the use of public funds for abortion or health insurance coverage that includes coverage for abortion.
- Exempts the following types of abortions from the provisions of this resolution:
- An abortion performed to avert the death of the woman; and
- Abortion of a pregnancy that results from rape or incest.
- Exempts expenditures that are required by federal law from the provisions of this resolution.
Title: Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that prohibits the use of public funds for abortion.
Highlights:
- Prohibits the use of public funds for abortion or health insurance coverage that includes coverage for abortion.
- Exempts the following types of abortions from the provisions of this resolution:
- An abortion performed to avert the death of the woman; and
- Abortion of a pregnancy that results from rape or incest.
- Exempts expenditures that are required by federal law from the provisions of this resolution.
Title: Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that prohibits the use of public funds for abortion.
Highlights:
- Prohibits the use of public funds for abortion or health insurance coverage that includes coverage for abortion.
- Exempts the following types of abortions from the provisions of this resolution:
- An abortion performed to avert the death of the woman; and
- Abortion of a pregnancy that results from rape or incest.
- Exempts expenditures that are required by federal law from the provisions of this resolution.
Title: Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions
- Janet H. Adkins (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Albritton (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Douglas Vaughn 'Doug' Broxson (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard M. Corcoran (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Daniel James Davis (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher E. 'Chris' Dorworth (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Don Gaetz (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- James William 'J.W.' Grant (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Seth D. McKeel (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry Metz (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- George R. Moraitis Jr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott Plakon (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Elizabeth W. Porter (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen L. Precourt (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald Joseph 'Doc' Renuart Sr. (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher L. 'Chris' Smith (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- William D. Snyder (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kelli Stargel (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Joseph Tobia (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles E. Van Zant (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- William W. 'Will' Weatherford (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Bruce 'Mike' Weinstein (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Trudi K. Williams (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dana D. Young (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THREE-FIFTHS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY SIXTY PERCENT OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.