Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Filed: 5/28/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5755




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5755 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Women's Health Referendum Act.
 
6    Section 5. Referendum.  The State Board of Elections shall 
7cause a statewide advisory public question to be submitted to 
8the voters at the general election to be held on November 4, 
92014. The question shall appear in the following form:
10    "Shall any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides 
11    prescription drug coverage be required to include 
12    prescription birth control as part of that coverage?"

13The votes on the question shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".

 
14    Section 10. Certification.  The State Board of Elections 
15shall immediately certify the question to be submitted to the 
 
 
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1voters of the entire State under Section 5 to each election 
2authority in Illinois.


 
3    Section 15. Conflicts.  If any provision of this Act 
4conflicts with any other law, this Act controls.


 
5    Section 90. Repeal.  This Act is repealed on January 1, 
62015.


 

7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.".