103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4271

 

Introduced 1/16/2024, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 15/1  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 600

    Amends the Blood Donation Act. Provides that persons 17 years of age or older may have their blood typed, if the donation is completely voluntary, without the necessity of obtaining the permission or authorization of their parents or guardians.


LRB103 35599 RPS 65672 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4271LRB103 35599 RPS 65672 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Blood Donation Act is amended by changing
5Section 1 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 15/1)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 600)
7    Sec. 1. Blood donation and blood typing.
8    (a) Any person 17 years of age or older may donate blood
9and have the blood typed, if the donation is be completely
10voluntary, without the necessity of obtaining the permission
11or authorization of his or her parent or guardian.
12    (b) Any person 16 years of age may donate blood, if that
13person obtains written permission or authorization from his or
14her parent or guardian.
15    No donation shall be construed to be involuntary within
16the meaning of this Section solely because the donor receives
17a right to any lawful preference or special treatment of any
18kind in receiving blood in return for his donation.
19(Source: P.A. 86-540.)