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Florida Statute 286.31 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 286.31 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 286.31 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
286.31 Prohibited use of state funds; travel to another state for purpose of abortion services.
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(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.
(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.
(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:
(a) The person, governmental entity, or educational institution is required by federal law to expend state funds for such a purpose; or
(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.
History.s. 2, ch. 2023-21.

Cases Citing F.S. 286.31

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·Burnside-Ott Aviation Training Ctr., Inc. v. United States, 617 F. Supp. 279 (S.D. Fla. 1985).

Cited 3 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18484

...ing criteria set forth in this part, the DoD Component shall not ordinarily exercise its discretionary power to release, absent circumstances in which a compelling public interest will be served by release of that record. (emphasis added). 32 C.F.R. § 286.31(a) FOIA Exemptions....
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·Florida Virtualschool v. K12, Inc., 735 F.3d 1271 (11th Cir. 2013).

Cited 2 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 108 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1497, 2013 WL 5825430, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 20602

unlawful use or infringe-ment____” Fla. Stat. § 286.031. The district court concluded 1 that, under §
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·Florida Virtual Sch., etc. v. K12, Inc., 148 So. 3d 97 (Fla. 2014).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 569, 2014 WL 4638694, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2823

or held by the State. K12 also referenced section 286.031, Florida Statutes (2013), which authorizes
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·Florida Virtualschool v. K12, Inc., 773 F.3d 233 (11th Cir. 2014).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2014 WL 6436644

or held by the State. K12 also referenced section 286.031, Florida Statutes (2013), which authorizes
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Cited as authorityPierluisi-Urrutia (2026)
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1986).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

to and vested in the Department of State. Section 286.031 provides that the Department is authorized
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2000).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

written consent of said Department of State." Section 286.031, Florida Statutes, authorizes the department

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