TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa’s City Council is expected to get a report Thursday on a new measure that may help shield women from investigations over abortions.

It’s called the GRACE Act, and would be modeled after a similar measure in San Antonio, Texas.

In Texas, the GRACE Act does not change any state laws, however it advises local law enforcement to make abortions a low-priority investigation, if investigated at all.

It’s similar to how cities handled immigration issues in so-called "Sanctuary Cities."

Tampa City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak proposed the idea of the GRACE Act, however because Texas laws are starkly different than Florida, Tampa’s legal department needed to review the act and see if any changes would need to be made for it to be voted on here.

After council members get an update from city legal Thursday, they will take a first vote on the resolution.

Councilwoman Hurtak says the GRACE Act wouldn’t just be a resolution to help support women, but also doctors.

“We want to just make sure not only residents, but also, I'm hearing from the medical profession that they are concerned about what they can do to help women,” Hurtak said. “And there's a lot of legal action that can be taken against medical professionals. So we want to make sure that medical professionals feel comfortable and confident in supporting their patients."

Right now, Florida has a ban on abortions after 15 weeks.

That ban is being challenged in court, but it could take months for any outcome to that lawsuit.