Abortion Services Spending Prohibition
At a glance
- What: Ordinance 2026-0227 (introduced by Diamond) would create Section 106.330.1 of the Budget and Accounting Code to prohibit expenditure of city funds to pay for abortions or related services.
- Where it stands: deferred by the Rules Committee and the Neighborhoods committee on 2026-10-19 and by the Finance Committee on 2026-10-20 (the captions say at Diamond's request). No debate is recorded.
Sources
- Rules Committee minutes, October 19, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3724_M_Rules_Committee_26-10-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee minutes, October 19, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3780_M_Neighborhoods%2C_Community_Services%2C_Public_Health_and_Safety_Committee_26-10-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- Finance Committee minutes, October 20, 2026: https://jaxcityc.legistar1.com/jaxcityc/meetings/2026/10/3818_M_Finance_Committee_26-10-20_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Log
2026-10-20 - Finance
Deferred.
2026-10-19 - NCSPHS
Deferred.
2026-10-19 - Rules Committee
Deferred.
2026-11-02 - Rules Committee
Item 2026-0227 listed for deferral on the 11/2 Rules draft agenda and at NCSPHS and Finance.