Bill Status of SB4245  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mike Simmons - Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
725 ILCS 225/4.5 new
735 ILCS 5/2-1101from Ch. 110, par. 2-1101
735 ILCS 5/2-1101.1 new
735 ILCS 35/2
735 ILCS 35/3


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Gender-Affirming Health Care Protection Act. Restricts the State from: (1) applying a law of another state that authorizes civil or criminal penalties against any person for providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care; (2) enforcing or satisfying a civil judgment received under a law of another state that authorizes civil or criminal penalties against any person for providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care; or (3) aiding or intentionally participating in a criminal investigation, arrest, search, or detention of an individual pursuant to a criminal law of another state that authorizes civil or criminal penalties against any person for providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care. Prohibits a law enforcement officer from knowingly participating in the arrest of an individual pursuant to an out-of-state arrest warrant issued solely on the basis of the individual providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care. Amends the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. Prohibits the Governor from complying with a demand of another state to surrender an individual for providing, authorizing, aiding, assisting, receiving, or otherwise allowing a child to receive gender-affirming care or referring a child for such care. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Restricts a subpoena from being issued if the subpoena is based on a violation of another state's laws that interfere with a person's right to allow a child to receive gender-affirming care. Restricts a person or entity from releasing medical information based on another state's laws that authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that allows a child to receive gender-affirming care. Makes conforming changes in the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Effective June 1, 2023.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/22/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  11/22/2022SenateFirst Reading
  11/22/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  12/14/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die