Illinois House Bill 4149 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Parental Medical Choice Act. Provides that no State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person shall require a minor to obtain a health care service or take a health-related precaution. Provides that no State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person shall discriminate against a minor because the child has or has not obtained a health care service or has or has not taken any health-related precaution. Provides that no public institution of higher education shall require any health care service or health-related precaution to be taken as a condition on enrollment or in-person classroom attendance. Makes other requirements concerning the prohibition against compulsory health care service or health-related precautions for children. Provides that any person aggrieved by a violation of the Act shall have a right of action in a State circuit court against an offending State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person. Provides that a prevailing party may recover liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000 per day for the duration of a violation of the Act. Provides findings and policy provisions. Defines terms.

PARENTAL MEDICAL CHOICE ACT

Rep. David Welter [R]	Rep. Amy Grant [R]	Sen. Andrew Chesney [R]	Rep. Chris Miller [R]
Rep. Brad Halbrook [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-18	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-09	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2021-10-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-10-19	House	First Reading
2021-09-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
2021-09-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2021-09-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
2021-09-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
2021-09-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David A. Welter

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4149&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB4149.htm