SB25 | Illinois 2019-2020 | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT

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On June 12, 2019 in the Senate:

Governor Approved
Effective Date June 12, 2019
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0013

On June 4, 2019 in the Senate:

Sent to the Governor

On May 31, 2019 in the Senate:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 034-020-003
Senate Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On May 30, 2019 in the Senate:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-004-000
Sponsor Removed Sen. Michael E. Hastings

On May 29, 2019 in the Senate:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health

On May 28, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On May 28, 2019 in the Senate:

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

On May 28, 2019 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-050-004
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended

On May 28, 2019 in the Senate:

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2019
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

On May 27, 2019 in the Senate:

Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush

On May 27, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended

On May 26, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 012-007-000

On May 24, 2019 in the House:

Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019

On May 16, 2019 in the House:

Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On May 8, 2019 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On April 30, 2019 in the House:

Assigned to Human Services Committee

On April 26, 2019 in the House:

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Edly-Allen

On April 11, 2019 in the Senate:

Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

On April 11, 2019 in the House:

Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On April 9, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

On April 4, 2019 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

On March 5, 2019 in the Senate:

Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

On February 20, 2019 in the Senate:

Postponed - Judiciary

On January 23, 2019 in the Senate:

Assigned to Judiciary

On January 9, 2019 in the Senate:

Prefiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

House Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Reproductive Health Act. Provides that every individual has a fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about one's own reproductive health. Provides that every individual who becomes pregnant has a fundamental right to continue the pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion, and to make autonomous decisions about how to exercise that right. Provides that a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent rights under the law, of this State. Provides prohibited State actions. Provides that a party aggrieved by a violation of the Act may bring a civil lawsuit. Provides that a health care professional shall report each abortion performed to the Department of Public Health. Limits home rule powers. Repeals provisions regarding abortion in the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act, and the Injunction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975, the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act, and the Abortion Performance Refusal Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Children and Family Services Act, the Counties Code, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Vital Records Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, the Health Care Right of Conscience Act, and the Rights of Married Persons Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that information and records held by the Department collected under the Reproductive Health Act is exempt from inspection and copying. Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Provides that that term "ambulatory surgical treatment center" does not include any facility in which the performance of abortion procedures is limited to those performed without general, epidural, or spinal anesthesia. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides insurance requirements for the coverage of abortion. Makes corresponding changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that operative surgery does not include abortions performed without general, epidural, or spinal anesthesia, and other gynecological procedures related to abortions. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that tissue and products from an abortion or miscarriage may be buried, entombed, or cremated. Effective immediately.

Senate Amendment 001

Provides that an examination via an Interactive Telecommunication System may only be used for certification that the respondent is subject to involuntary admission when a psychiatrist is not on-site within the time period set forth in the Code. Provides that if the examination is performed via an Interactive Communication System, that fact shall be noted on the certificate.