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 Bill Status of SB1973  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  HOME BIRTH SAFETY ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon - Cristina Castro - Neil Anderson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
5 ILCS 80/4.40 new
225 ILCS 60/4from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4
225 ILCS 65/50-15was 225 ILCS 65/5-15
305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Home Birth Safety Act. Provides for the licensure of midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning application, qualifications, grounds for disciplinary action, and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2030. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to make related changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/15/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/21/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/4/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  3/22/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  11/4/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
  11/4/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  12/1/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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