Bill Status of HB4471  102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  DPH-VACCINE ADMINISTRATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2305/2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 22


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Provides that, to the extent feasible without materially endangering (rather than without endangering) the public's health, the Department of Public Health shall respect and accommodate the religious beliefs, right of conscience, right of bodily integrity, and reasoned differences of medical opinions based upon the advice of medical practitioners or scientific data and reasoning (rather than only the religious beliefs) of individuals in implementing provisions allowing the Department to order the administration of vaccines, medications, or other treatments to persons as necessary in order to prevent the probable spread of a dangerously contagious or infectious disease. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/12/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
  1/21/2022HouseFirst Reading
  1/21/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die