90th General Assembly
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MOFFITT-ERWIN-FEIGENHOLTZ-POE-COULSON, BOST, WINKEL, 
   SLONE, DAVIS,MONIQUE, HOWARD, WOOD, CURRIE, MULLIGAN, 
   KOSEL, SCHOENBERG, HOLBROOK, SCHAKOWSKY, MITCHELL AND WAIT.

(HAWKINSON-FARLEY-JACOBS-SEVERNS)

   New Act                                                                     
   215 ILCS 5/356t new                                                         
   215 ILCS 125/5-3          from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2                     
   215 ILCS 130/4003         from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3                          
   215 ILCS 165/10           from Ch. 32, par. 604                             

        Creates the  Genetic  Information  Privacy  Act.   Provides  that      
   information  derived from genetic testing is confidential.  Limits the      
   use of genetic information by insurers  and  employers.   Provides  an      
   exception  to  the confidentiality of genetic information with respect      
   to criminal proceedings.  Amends  the  Illinois  Insurance  Code,  the      
   Health  Maintenance  Organization  Act,  the  Limited  Health  Service      
   Organization  Act,  and  the  Voluntary  Health  Services Plans Act to      
   provide that entities regulated under those Acts are  subject  to  the      
   Genetic Information Privacy Act.                                            
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes  everything  and reinserts similar provisions, with            
   changes and additions regarding: creation of a right of action for          
   persons aggrieved by a violation of the Act; and other matters.             
          FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dept. of Insurance)                            
          HB 8 will have no fiscal impact on the Department.                   
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Provides that the Act does not limit the  use  of  DNA  or  other      
   tests  under  the  Illinois Parentage Act of 1984 and Article X of the      
   Illinois Public Aid Code.                                                   
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3.                                                 
        Excludes chemical, blood, and urine analyses,  drug  testing  and      
   HIV  testing  from  the  scope  of  the  bill.   Provides that samples      
   obtained by peace officers may be used  for  identification  purposes.      
   Authorizes  expungement  of court records only.  Requires employers to      
   treat genetic information in a manner  consistent  with  federal  law.      
   Provides  that  compliance  by  insurers  with the requirements of the      
   Insurance Information and Privacy Article of  the  Illinois  Insurance      
   Code  shall  be  deemed  compliance with the disclosure limitations of      
   this Act.  Limits remedies against insurers that violate the Act.           
   97-01-08  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   97-01-08  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-01-08  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   97-01-16  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 ERWIN                 
   97-01-16  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FEIGENHOLTZ           
   97-01-22  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               JUD-CIVIL LAW         
   97-01-29  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    POE                   
   97-01-30  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    COULSON               
   97-02-19  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H    
   97-02-19  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   97-02-19  H  DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE             010-001-000   HJUA    
   97-02-19  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-02-20  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HOWARD                
   97-02-20  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WOOD                  
   97-02-20  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED            
   97-02-20  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-02-26  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    CURRIE                
   97-02-26  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-MOFFITT            
   97-02-26  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   97-02-26  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-02-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    ERWIN                 
   97-02-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FEIGENHOLTZ           
   97-02-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    POE                   
   97-02-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    COULSON               
   97-02-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BOST                  
   97-02-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WINKEL                
   97-02-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    JONES,JOHN            
   97-02-27  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-03-06  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-MOFFITT            
   97-03-06  H                                BE ADOPTED HRUL                  
   97-03-06  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-03-07  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 ERWIN                 
   97-03-12  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   97-03-12  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-03-12  H  RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-03-12  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-MOFFITT            
   97-03-12  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   97-03-12  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-03-12  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MULLIGAN              
   97-03-12  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    PHELPS                
   97-03-20  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    KOSEL                 
   97-03-21  H  RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-03-21  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-03-21  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 03-MOFFITT            
   97-03-21  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   97-03-21  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 03-MOFFITT            
   97-03-21  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HJUA                  
   97-03-21  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-04-09  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HOLBROOK              
   97-04-14  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 03-MOFFITT            
   97-04-14  H                                BE ADOPTED HJUA/009-000-000      
   97-04-14  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 03-MOFFITT            
   97-04-14  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   97-04-14  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-04-15  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        100-014-002           
   97-04-15  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SCHAKOWSKY            
   97-04-15  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MITCHELL              
   97-04-15  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WAIT                  
   97-04-16  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   97-04-16  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING                         
   97-04-16  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            HAWKINSON             
   97-04-16  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    O'DANIEL              
   97-04-17  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-04-17  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   97-04-17  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               INS & PENS.           
   97-04-21  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              FARLEY                
   97-05-01  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              JACOBS                
   97-05-01  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              SEVERNS               
   97-05-07  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SHADID                
   97-05-09  S       DO PASS                             007-000-002   SINS    
   97-05-09  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING  97-05-12              
   97-05-12  S  SECOND READING                                                 
   97-05-12  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING  97-05-13              
   97-05-13  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    OBAMA                 
   97-05-13  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HALVORSON             
   97-05-13  S  THIRD READING - PASSED                   057-000-000           
   97-05-13  H  PASSED BOTH HOUSES                                             
   97-06-06  H  SENT TO THE GOVERNOR                                           
   97-06-23  H  GOVERNOR APPROVED                                              
   97-06-23  H                            EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01              
   97-06-23  H  PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0025               

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