Illinois House Bill 6205 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-26 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Creates the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the State or any municipality, political subdivision, or other governmental unit or agency shall not: (1) deny or interfere with an individual's right to use or refuse contraception; (2) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to bear a child; (3) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to terminate a pregnancy: (i) prior to the viability of the fetus or (ii) when the termination of pregnancy is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman; or (4) require any woman to terminate pregnancy without her consent. Provides that party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit against the offending unit of government. Provides that the State shall ensure that individuals eligible for State medicaid assistance, or other State medical assistance, receive financial assistance for reproductive healthcare at least to the same extent as other comparable services. Provides that pregnancy terminations shall be performed in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice, by the method that, in the clinical judgment of the attending physician, will best serve the interests of the pregnant patient. Provides that all Illinois public schools shall offer medically accurate, age appropriate, comprehensive sexual health education as a part of the Comprehensive Health Education Program established in the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act to provide that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall comply with the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Contains other provisions.

REPROD HEALTH & ACCESS ACT

Rep. Maria Berrios [D]	Rep. William Burns [D]	Rep. Barbara Currie [D]	Rep. Kenneth Dunkin [D]
Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Rep. John Fritchey [D]	Rep. Julie Hamos [D]	Rep. Gregory Harris [D]
Rep. Naomi Jakobsson [D]	Rep. Louis Lang [D]	Rep. Karen May [D]	Rep. Elaine Nekritz [D]
Rep. Arthur Turner [D]	Rep. Karen Yarbrough [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-26		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2010-03-17		Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-17		Second Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-17		House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2010-03-17		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2010-03-17		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
2010-03-11		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-11		Second Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-11		House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David Reis
2010-03-11		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David Reis
2010-03-11		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2010-03-10		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-10		Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-002-000
2010-03-10		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
2010-03-10		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
2010-03-02		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
2010-02-23		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
2010-02-23		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
2010-02-23		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2010-02-22		Assigned to Human Services Committee
2010-02-18		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
2010-02-16		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
2010-02-11		Referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-11		First Reading
2010-02-11		Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2010-02-11		Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2010-02-11		Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2010-02-11		Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2010-02-11		Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2010-02-11		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6205&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB6205.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB6205eng.htm