Illinois House Bill 1919 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-3)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Ultrasound Opportunity Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that at any facility where abortions are performed the physician who is to perform the abortion, the referring physician, or another qualified person working in conjunction with either physician shall offer any woman seeking an abortion after 6 weeks of gestation an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound of her unborn child by someone qualified to perform ultrasounds at the facility, or at a facility listed in a listing of local ultrasound providers provided by the facility, at least one hour prior to the woman having any part of an abortion performed or induced, and prior to the administration of any anesthesia or medication in preparation for the abortion. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall prepare and make available a reporting form, to be submitted by each abortion facility to the Department annually. Provides that the requirements of the Act shall not apply when, in the medical judgment of the physician performing or inducing the abortion, there exists a medical emergency. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.

ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Rep. Brandon Phelps [D]	Rep. David Reis [R]	Rep. Joe Sosnowski [R]	Rep. Thomas Morrison [R]
Rep. Harry Ramey [R]	Rep. Richard Morthland [R]	Rep. Wayne Rosenthal [R]	Rep. Lisa Dugan [D]
Rep. Dwight Kay [R]	Rep. John Cavaletto [R]	Sen. Michael Connelly [R]	Rep. Adam Brown [R]
Rep. Monique Davis [D]	Sen. Jil Tracy [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2011-03-17	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2011-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
2011-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
2011-03-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
2011-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
2011-02-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
2011-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
2011-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2011-02-23	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2011-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
2011-02-23	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
2011-02-23	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
2011-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2011-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
2011-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
2011-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
2011-02-17	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
2011-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-17	House	First Reading
2011-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1919&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB1919.htm