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 Bill Status of HB2354  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  REPROD HEALTH & ACCESS ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie - Rosemary Mulligan - Naomi D. Jakobsson - Elizabeth Coulson - Sara Feigenholtz, Julie Hamos, Elaine Nekritz, Karen May, Lou Lang, Karen A. Yarbrough, Greg Harris, Annazette Collins, Elizabeth Hernandez, Mike Boland, Cynthia Soto, John A. Fritchey, Harry Osterman, Maria Antonia Berrios, Kathleen A. Ryg, Constance A. Howard, Luis Arroyo, William D. Burns, Deborah Mell, Arthur L. Turner, William Davis, Al Riley, Monique D. Davis, Esther Golar, Deborah L. Graham, Kenneth Dunkin, Charles E. Jefferson and David E. Miller

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
105 ILCS 110/3from Ch. 122, par. 863


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the State or any municipality, political subdivision, or other governmental unit or agency shall not: (1) deny or interfere with an individual's right to use or refuse contraception; (2) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to bear a child; (3) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to terminate a pregnancy: (i) prior to the viability of the fetus or (ii) when the termination of pregnancy is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman; or (4) require any woman to terminate pregnancy without her consent. Provides that party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in a State circuit court or as a supplemental claim in a federal district court against the offending unit of government. Provides that the State shall ensure that individuals eligible for State medicaid assistance, or other State medical assistance, receive financial assistance for reproductive healthcare at least to the same extent as other comparable services. Provides that pregnancy terminations shall be performed in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice, by the method that, in the clinical judgment of the attending medical professional, will best serve the interests of the pregnant patient. Provides that all Illinois public schools shall offer medically accurate, age appropriate, comprehensive sexual health education as a part of the Comprehensive Health Education Program established in the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act to provide that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall comply with the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following change. Restores current law with respect to sexual abstinence until marriage curricula in all elementary and secondary schools.

 State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
 HB 2354 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and therefore would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 HB 2354 (H-AM 1) creates a service mandate.

 Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Public Health)
 This legislation would have a minimal fiscal impact to the Department of Public Health.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/18/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  2/18/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  2/18/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/18/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  2/18/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  2/19/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
  2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
  2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  3/3/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  3/10/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  3/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-002-000
  3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/13/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  3/17/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  3/18/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  3/25/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  3/25/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Stephens
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Stephens
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Stephens
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  3/30/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  4/3/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/3/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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