{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-286.31","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 286.31","heading":"Prohibited use of state funds; travel to another state for purpose of abortion services.","body":"(1) As used in this section, the term:\n(a) “Educational institution” means public institutions under the control of a district school board, a charter school, a state university, a developmental research school, a Florida College System institution, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Florida Virtual School, private school readiness programs, voluntary prekindergarten programs, private K-12 schools, and private colleges and universities.\n(b) “Governmental entity” means the state or any political subdivision thereof, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government; the independent establishments of the state, counties, municipalities, districts, authorities, boards, or commissions; and any agencies that are subject to this chapter.\n(2) Any person, governmental entity, or educational institution may not expend state funds as defined in s. 215.31 in any manner for a person to travel to another state to receive services that are intended to support an abortion as defined in s. 390.011, unless:\n(a) The person, governmental entity, or educational institution is required by federal law to expend state funds for such a purpose; or\n(b) There is a medical necessity for legitimate emergency medical procedures for termination of the pregnancy to save the pregnant woman’s life or to avert a serious risk of imminent substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman other than a psychological condition.\nHistory.—s. 2, ch. 2023-21.","path":["CHAPTER 286 PUBLIC BUSINESS: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0200-0299/0286/0286.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:02:31Z","sha256":"fae51e652ac465377d83ac0658c7aed81b322779eb5ad2fab40172b923f8a5b3","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-286.29","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-286.311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}