Bill Status of HB4770  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  BORN ALIVE INFANT DEFINED

House Sponsors
Rep. William J. Grunloh - Ralph C. Capparelli - Chapin Rose - Jim Sacia - Ron Stephens, Shane Cultra, Patricia R. Bellock, Randall M. Hultgren, Bill Mitchell, Dave Winters, Terry R. Parke, Paul D. Froehlich, Robert W. Churchill, Jim Watson, Robert W. Pritchard, Art Tenhouse, Roger L. Eddy, Robert F. Flider, Renee Kosel and Lisa M. Dugan

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 70/1.36 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Defines the terms "person", "human being", "child", and "individual" to include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. Defines "born alive" to mean the complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of an infant, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion. Provides that nothing in these definitions shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being born alive.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William J. Grunloh
  2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
  2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/10/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  2/10/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  2/19/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
  2/19/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
  2/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
  2/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
  2/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
  2/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
  2/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill
  2/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  2/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  2/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse
  3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die