Signed by Governor Bill Lee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits schools from contracting with entities providing or advocating abortions.

Highlights:

• Prohibits public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools from “knowingly enter[ing] into a transaction to assist in teaching family live with an individual or entity that…(A) Performs abortions; (B) Induces abortions; (C) Provides abortion referrals; or (D) Provides funding, advocacy, or other support for abortion” (Sec. 1).

• Defines “transaction” as “a formal or informal agreement, contract, or arrangement of any kind between a public school or open-enrollment public charter school and a private entity, regardless of whether the private entity or the public school or open-enrollment public charter school receives anything of value in return” (Sec. 1).

• Establishes effective date of June 1, 2022 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits schools from contracting with entities providing or advocating abortions.

Highlights:

• Prohibits public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools from “knowingly enter[ing] into a transaction to assist in teaching family live with an individual or entity that…(A) Performs abortions; (B) Induces abortions; (C) Provides abortion referrals; or (D) Provides funding, advocacy, or other support for abortion” (Sec. 1).

• Defines “transaction” as “a formal or informal agreement, contract, or arrangement of any kind between a public school or open-enrollment public charter school and a private entity, regardless of whether the private entity or the public school or open-enrollment public charter school receives anything of value in return” (Sec. 1).

• Establishes effective date of June 1, 2022 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text