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HF25 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1650

AI Generated Summary

The bill proposed in Minnesota, referred to as the "Supporting Women Act," aims to establish a grant program to fund women’s pregnancy centers and maternity homes. These centers and homes support pregnant women, especially those in crisis or at risk of homelessness, by offering housing, healthcare referrals, and a range of support services aimed at helping them carry their pregnancies to term and care for their children after birth.

The bill specifies that the facilities supported by the grants should not provide or refer for abortions, except where necessary to save a woman's life, and should instead focus on offering alternative support. Grant recipients must be nonprofit organizations and must offer their services either free of charge or at a reduced cost, with housing provided for free.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the uses of grant funds, which include a variety of support services such as medical care, nutrition, mental health care, substance use treatment, adoption services, and parenting education. It also requires strict privacy protections for the women served by these centers and homes.

To fund this program, the bill proposes reallocating $4,000,000 annually in 2026 and 2027 from existing appropriations for sexual and reproductive health services. This would reallocate those funds to support the operation and administration of grants for women’s pregnancy centers and maternity homes.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 06, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHealth Finance and Policy
February 10, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added
February 13, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added
February 17, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer toJudiciary Finance and Civil Law
February 17, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added
February 20, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
February 24, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added
February 27, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 03, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer toWays and Means
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
March 13, 2025HouseFloorActionAmendments offered
March 13, 2025HouseFloorActionThird reading
March 13, 2025HouseFloorActionBill was not passed
March 13, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill reduces appropriations for the existing sexual and reproductive health services grants program under section 145.925.",
      "modified": [
        "Reduction of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and 2027."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "145.925"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "These sections pertain to privacy and information sharing requirements for medical care under the Minnesota Health Records Act.",
      "modified": [
        "The bill requires compliance with these sections for any medical care provided by the funded organizations, including pregnancy tests or ultrasonic scanning."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "144.291 to 144.298"
  }
]

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