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 Bill Status of HB1376  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ABORTION WOMANS RIGHT TO KNOW

House Sponsors
Rep. Randall M. Hultgren - Patricia R. Bellock - Dan Reitz - Terry R. Parke - Bob Biggins, Ralph C. Capparelli, John J. Millner, Brandon W. Phelps, Timothy L. Schmitz, Joe Dunn, Jim Sacia, Gary Forby, Mike Boland, Robert F. Flider, Kevin Joyce and Chapin Rose

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22
225 ILCS 60/23from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Woman's Right to Know Act and amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that an abortion shall not be performed or induced unless the woman has given her voluntary and informed consent, and states guidelines for determining whether a woman's consent is voluntary and informed. Requires the Department of Public Health to publish materials concerning certain prenatal services. Requires a physician to inform a woman of the existence of a medical emergency that necessitates an immediate abortion to avert her death or serious injury. Provides for disciplinary action against a physician who fails to provide a woman with information required under the Woman's Right to Know Act. Effective 90 days after becoming law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
  2/6/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/6/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  2/6/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
  2/6/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
  2/6/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
  2/6/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/6/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  2/6/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/14/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  2/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
  2/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
  3/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/12/2003HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-008-002
  3/12/2003HouseRemains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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