BORN ALIVE INFANT DEFINED House SponsorsRep. Brandon W. Phelps-Daniel V. Beiser-Lisa M. Dugan-David Reis-Patricia R. Bellock, Bob Biggins, Mike Bost, Robert W. Churchill, Lee A. Daniels, Robert F. Flider, Paul D. Froehlich, Careen M Gordon, Randall M. Hultgren, Roger Jenisch, Eileen Lyons, Joseph M. Lyons, James H. Meyer, Bill Mitchell, Richard P. Myers, Terry R. Parke, Dan Reitz, Chapin Rose, Jim Sacia, Timothy L. Schmitz, Aaron Schock, Keith P. Sommer, Patrick J Verschoore, Ronald A. Wait, Jim Watson, Dave Winters, JoAnn D. Osmond, Roger L. Eddy, Art Tenhouse, John J. Millner, Dan Brady, Ron Stephens, Raymond Poe, Jerry L. Mitchell, Rich Brauer, Robert W. Pritchard, Donald L. Moffitt, Michael Tryon, Shane Cultra, James D. Brosnahan, Joe Dunn, Renee Kosel, Kevin Joyce, Gary Hannig, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Michael P. McAuliffe, John E. Bradley, Jack McGuire, Kevin A. McCarthy, Kurt M. Granberg, Suzanne Bassi, Sidney H. Mathias, Richard T. Bradley and Mike Boland Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine-Gary Forby-Louis S. Viverito-Chris Lauzen-Christine Radogno, Edward D. Maloney, James A. DeLeo, Don Harmon, Dale A. Righter, Bill Brady, John M. Sullivan, J. Bradley Burzynski, Arthur J. Wilhelmi and Larry K. Bomke) 8/12/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0559 5 ILCS 70/1.36 new Amends the Statute on Statutes. Defines the terms "person", "human being", "child", and "individual" to include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. Defines "born alive" to mean the complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of an infant, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion. Provides that nothing in these definitions shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being born alive.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the definition of "born alive" shall not be construed (i) to affect existing federal or State law regarding abortion or (ii) to alter generally accepted medical standards. 2/3/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/3/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 2/3/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/3/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 2/3/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 2/3/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 2/3/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 2/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/12/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/12/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 4/12/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/12/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/12/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 4/13/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 4/13/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/13/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 4/20/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/21/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 5/4/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 007-000-004 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/5/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/11/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 5/17/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/18/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 5/18/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 5/18/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 5/18/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-004 5/18/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/12/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/12/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/12/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0559