An Act protecting pregnancy resource centers from taxpayer funded negative ad campaigns
This bill prohibits state agencies from funding advertisements that discourage pregnant women from using pregnancy resource centers. It defines pregnancy resource centers as organizations offering services like counseling, prenatal education, and baby supplies to support expectant mothers. The law requires state agencies to stop negative advertising against these centers and to equally promote all facilities serving pregnant women, including both pregnancy resource centers and licensed medical providers. The policy takes effect 90 days after passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 16, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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