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 Bill Status of HB2486  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  ACCESS-CLINICS

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz - Lou Lang - Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. - Constance A. Howard - Julie Hamos, Mary K. O'Brien, Richard T. Bradley, William Delgado, Cynthia Soto, Lovana Jones, Rosemary Mulligan, Sara Feigenholtz, Robin Kelly, David E. Miller, Larry McKeon, John A. Fritchey, Harry Osterman, Karen May, Monique D. Davis, Deborah L. Graham and Elizabeth Coulson

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg - Don Harmon - Carol Ronen)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Creates the offense of unlawful interference with access to reproductive health services. Establishes penalties. Provides that a person aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action to enjoin the violation, for compensatory and punitive damages, and for the costs of suit and reasonable fees for attorneys and expert witnesses. Provides that the Attorney General, a State's Attorney, or a municipal attorney may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of this Act, for compensatory damages to persons aggrieved by a violation of this Act, and for the assessment of a civil penalty against each violator of this Act.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Changes the title to "AN ACT in relation to health". Provides that one of the purposes of the Act is to protect the freedom of families to make health care decisions and to protect access to health care in Illinois.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes the provision that states that the Act establishes concurrent state jurisdiction over conduct that is also prohibited by the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act of 1994. Eliminates the provision that a State's Attorney or municipal attorney may bring a civil action to prevent a violation of the Act or to seek compensatory damages, or the assessment of civil penalties.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/20/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/27/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  3/13/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-005-000
  3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  3/20/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/20/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  3/20/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/28/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  3/28/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  3/31/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/31/2003HouseVerified
  3/31/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-049-001
  4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003
  4/3/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
  4/4/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/4/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 008-003-000
  5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
  5/8/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/8/2003SenateSecond Reading
  5/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003
  5/8/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
  5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003.
  7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005.
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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