Bill Text: MS SC702 | 2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; prohibit use of federal funds to pay for elective abortions in Mississippi.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-29 - Enrolled Bill Signed [SC702 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2010-SC702-Enrolled.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2010 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Nunnelee, Hewes, Yancey, Watson, McDaniel, Carmichael, Chassaniol, Fillingane, Mettetal

Senate Concurrent Resolution 702

(As Adopted by Senate and House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT ENTITLED THE "FEDERAL ABORTION-MANDATE OPT-OUT ACT"; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PAY FOR ELECTIVE ABORTIONS COVERED BY PRIVATE INSURANCE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THROUGH A HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, regardless of any deadlines imposed by said rules, of a bill entitled "AN ACT ENTITLED THE "FEDERAL ABORTION-MANDATE OPT-OUT ACT"; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO PAY FOR ELECTIVE ABORTIONS COVERED BY PRIVATE INSURANCE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THROUGH A HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

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