Illinois House Bill 4309 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of coercing an abortion. Provides that a person commits the offense when the person uses force, intimidation, coercive control, threat of force, threat of deprivation of food and shelter, or financial assistance in order to compel a woman to undergo an abortion against her will. Provides that coercing an abortion may occur regardless of whether an abortion procedure has been attempted or completed. Provides that coercing an abortion is a Class 3 felony. Defines "abortion" and "coercive control".

CRIM CD-COERCING AN ABORTION

Rep. Travis Weaver [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2024-01-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-01-16	House	First Reading
2023-12-21	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Travis Weaver

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	12-39	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4309&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4309.htm