SCHAKOWSKY-GASH-ERWIN-MCKEON-FEIGENHOLTZ, FRITCHEY, MULLIGAN, LANG AND SCHOENBERG. New Act 720 ILCS 510/1 rep. Creates the Freedom of Choice Act and amends the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. Establishes a State policy recognizing a woman's reproductive rights. Prohibits State agencies and units of local government (including home rule units) from restricting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability or at any time if medically necessary. Repeals a Section declaring that the General Assembly would prohibit all abortions unless necessary for the preservation of a woman's life if Roe v. Wade is overruled or significantly modified. Effective immediately. HOME RULE NOTE HB 319 does preempt home rule authority. JUDICIAL NOTE There may be a change in judicial workloads; impact on the need for the number of judges cannot be determined. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Health) There will be no fiscal impact on this Dept. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Aid) HB 319 will have a minimal fiscal impact. 97-01-29 H FIRST READING 97-01-29 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-04 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GASH 97-02-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 97-02-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCKEON 97-02-06 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY 97-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,LOU 97-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 97-03-12 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 97-03-12 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED CROSS 97-03-12 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED CROSS 97-03-12 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED CROSS 97-03-12 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-13 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 006-004-001 HJUA 97-03-13 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-03-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MULLIGAN 97-03-21 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LANG 97-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCHOENBERG 97-04-04 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED 97-04-04 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-07 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-08 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-08 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-10 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-10 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-11 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQST-WITHDRN CROSS 97-04-11 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-04-11 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/LOST 053-058-001 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary