Illinois House Bill 11 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Biological Specimen Guardianship Act. Provides that the court may enter an order appointing a guardian over a biological specimen if: (1) the petitioner is a descendant of the subject from whom a biological specimen has been obtained; and (2) the biological specimen was obtained and used in a manner that violates specified federal regulations. Provides that a guardian may: grant or refuse consent to the use of the biological specimen; ensure that the use of the biological specimen safeguards the privacy of the guardian and others; and seek compensation for the prior use of the biological specimen without consent. Provides that notwithstanding any other statute of limitation or statute of repose, an action under the Act may be filed at any time. Provides that any applicable statute of repose or statute of limitation relating to the unauthorized use of a biological specimen begins to run on the date of appointment of a guardian under the Act.

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN-GUARDIAN

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]

Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]

Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-13	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2019-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2019-02-08	House	To Family Law Subcommittee
2019-02-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2019-01-29	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-01-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-01-09	House	First Reading
2018-11-30	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=11&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0011.htm