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 Bill Status of HB5267  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH-PRIVACY

House Sponsors
Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/7from Ch. 116, par. 207
775 ILCS 55/40 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Reproductive Health Act. Provides that a health care professional who provides abortion-related care may submit, to any government agency, person, business, or association, a written request that the government agency, person, business, or association refrain from disclosing any personal information about the health care professional. Provides that if a government agency receives a written request from a health care professional, the government agency shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes any personal information of the health care professional. Exempts the personal information of the health care professional from the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that if a person, business, or association receives a written request from a health care professional, the person, business, or association shall refrain from publicly posting or displaying on the Internet publicly available content that includes the personal information of a health care professional. Provides that no person, business, or association shall solicit, sell, or trade any personal information of the health care professional with the intent to post an imminent or serious threat to the health and safety of the health care professional or his or her immediate family. Allows a health care professional to bring an action against a government agency, person, business, or association, seeking injunctive or declaratory relief if a written request is violated. Provides that it a Class 3 felony for any person to knowingly publicly post on the Internet the personal information of a health care professional or his or her immediate family if the person knows or reasonably should know that publicly posting the personal information poses an imminent and serious threat to the health and safety of the health care professional or his or her immediate family, and the violation is a proximate cause of bodily injury or death of the health care professional or his or her immediate family member. Makes a conforming change in the Freedom of Information Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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