Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF1278: Reproductive health equity grant fund established, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, April 29, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the reproductive health equity grant fund; appropriating money.
From the introduced text, February 20, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the reproductive health equity grant fund; appropriating money. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EQUITY GRANT FUND.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Establishment and purpose.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The reproductive health equity grant fund is established to ensure access to abortion care in the state. The purpose of this onetime grant is to provide funding to abortion providers, government entities, and nonprofit organizations whose primary function is to provide or facilitate access to abortion care. The grants must be designed to provide support to abortion providers, fund uncompensated care, and increase access to abortion care.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Abortion" means an act, procedure, or use of any instrument, medicine, or drug that is supplied or prescribed for or administered to a pregnant individual that results in the termination of a pregnancy.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Abortion facility" means facilities recognized by the commissioner of health under lawful rules …
Sponsors
- Mike Freiberg (D) · primary sponsor
- Samantha Sencer-Mura (D)
- Smith, Andy (D, 25B)
- Mary Frances Clardy (D, 53A)
- Athena Hollins (D)
- Leigh Finke (D)
- Esther Agbaje (D)
- Ethan Cha (D)
- Nathan Coulter (D)
- Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (D)
- Kaohly Her (D)
- Tou Xiong (D, HD-053A)
Latest actions
- : Author added Howard
- : Author added Gottfried
- : Author added Hanson, J.
- : Authors added Rehrauer, Stephenson, Pérez-Vega, and Elkins
- : Authors added Pursell, Virnig, Kraft
- : Author added Bierman
- : Author added Xiong
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF1278?
- HF1278 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Reproductive health equity grant fund established, and money appropriated.
- What does HF1278 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing the reproductive health equity grant fund; appropriating money.
- What is the status of HF1278?
- In committee as of April 29, 2025. Latest action: Author added Howard (April 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF1278?
- Mike Freiberg (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF1278?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF1278&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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