HB4271 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 35599 RPS 65672 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4271

Introduced 1/16/2024, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

210 ILCS 15/1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 600

Amends the Blood Donation Act. Provides that persons 17 years of age or older may have their blood typed, if the donation is completely voluntary, without the necessity of obtaining the permission or authorization of their parents or guardians.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Blood Donation Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(210 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 600)

Sec. 1. Blood donation and blood typing.

(a) Any person 17 years of age or older may donate blood and have the blood typed, if the donation is be completely voluntary, without the necessity of obtaining the permission or authorization of his or her parent or guardian.

(b) Any person 16 years of age may donate blood, if that person obtains written permission or authorization from his or her parent or guardian.

No donation shall be construed to be involuntary within the meaning of this Section solely because the donor receives a right to any lawful preference or special treatment of any kind in receiving blood in return for his donation.

(Source: P.A. 86-540.)