2001 House Bill 4655 / 2002 Public Act 360

Introduced in the House

April 24, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Mark Jansen (R-72)

To require that agencies and organizations that do not perform abortions, make abortion referrals, or advocate for continued legal abortion be given priority in the allocation of state funds for family planning programs.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

Dec. 12, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Patricia Lockwood (D-51)

To make technical changes which would exempt from the provisions of the bill certain clinics which perform abortions or make abortion referrals.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Gilda Jacobs (D-35)

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version which does not give preference in the awarding of state family planning contracts or grants to clinics which do not perform abortions or make abortion referrals.

The substitute failed 31 to 65 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. A.T. Frank (D-96)

To exempt from the provisions of the bill clinics which perform abortions or make abortion referrals if the infant mortality rate in the area they serve is more than five-percent.

The amendment failed 39 to 62 (details)

Dec. 13, 2001

Passed in the House 67 to 36 (details)

To require that agencies and organizations that do not perform abortions, make abortion referrals, have a written policy that considers elective abortion part of a continuum of family planning services, or advocate for continued legal abortion be given priority in the allocation of state funds for family planning programs. The bill would not apply in an area in which there are no service providers applying for government funding which fit the description.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2001

May 1, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which removes the provision making the bill apply to organizations that advocate for continued legal abortion.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 2, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. Alma Smith (D-18)

To require that if a clinic serving a certain geographic area does not meet the requirements of the bill, it may only be replaced as the recipient of government grants by a single clinic serving the same geographic area. For example, a clinic serving seven counties could only be replaced by a single clinic also serving all seven counties, rather than by more than two or more clinics.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

To require that agencies and organizations that do not perform abortions, make abortion referrals, or have a written policy that considers elective abortion part of a continuum of family planning services, be given priority in the allocation of state funds for family planning programs. The bill would not apply in an area in which there are no service providers applying for government funding which fit the description.

Received in the House

May 2, 2002

May 7, 2002

Passed in the House 67 to 38 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Received in the Senate

May 7, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

May 23, 2002