First Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 13-0544.02 Debbie Haskins x2045 SENATE BILL 13-066
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
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                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
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 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Judiciary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning  compliance with section 50 of article V of the
            Colorado state constitution by prohibiting any entity
            that is involved with abortion services from receiving
            public funds.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The Colorado constitution prohibits public funds from being used
       to pay for, or to reimburse anyone for payment of, an induced abortion.
       The bill establishes that anyone who directly or indirectly performs an
       induced abortion, advocates for induced abortions, or provides referrals
       for induced abortions shall not receive any public moneys from, nor be
       administered by, the state of Colorado or its agencies or political
       subdivisions.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-4-415.5 as
       follows:
            25.5-4-415.5. Taxpayer abortion separation act - medical
       assistance. (1)  This section and section 25.5-3-106.5 shall be
       known and may be cited as the "Taxpayer Abortion Separation
       Act".
            (2)  To ensure compliance with section 50 of article V of
       the state constitution, any individual, entity, or organization
       that directly or indirectly performs an induced abortion,
       advocates for induced abortions, or provides referrals for
       induced abortions shall not receive any public moneys from, nor
       be administered by, the state or its agencies or political
       subdivisions.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-3-106.5 as
       follows:
            25.5-3-106.5. Taxpayer abortion separation act - program for
       the medically indigent. (1)  This section and section 25.5-4-415.5
       shall be known and may be cited as the "Taxpayer Abortion
       Separation Act".
            (2)  To ensure compliance with section 50 of article V of
       the state constitution, any individual, entity, or organization
       that directly or indirectly performs an induced abortion,
       advocates for induced abortions, or provides referrals for
       induced abortions shall not receive any public moneys from, nor
       be administered by, the state or its agencies or political
       subdivisions.
            SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.