Bill Status of HB2140  101.th General Assembly


Short Description:  SPERM BANK-DONOR RECORDS

House Sponsors
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-330was 20 ILCS 2310/55.46


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to require each sperm bank operating in this State to keep records of the name and contact information of each sperm donor for a period of 50 years following the donation of sperm. Provides that before any sperm donor makes a donation at a sperm bank, the sperm bank shall require the sperm donor to agree in writing that he has no expectation of anonymity with regard to his donation and that his biological child may be provided with his contact information upon request of the child or the child's parent or guardian if the child is under the age of 18. Provides that the sperm bank shall provide the sperm donor's contact information to the Department and to the biological child of the sperm donor upon request of the child or the parent or guardian of the child if the child is under the age of 18. Requires the Department to create and maintain a database of the sperm donors' names and contact information provided by the sperm bank. Requires the Department to make the name and contact information of a sperm donor available to that sperm donor's verified biological child upon request. Defines "sperm donor".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  2/6/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  3/20/2019HouseTo Special Issues (ACSI)
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die