SCHOENBERG-LANG-ERWIN-GARRETT. New Act 720 ILCS 510/1 rep. Creates the Freedom of Choice Act and amends the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. Establishes a State policy recognizing a woman's reproductive rights. Prohibits State agencies and units of local government (including home rule units) from restricting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability or at any time if medically necessary. Repeals a Section declaring that the General Assembly would prohibit all abortions unless necessary for the preservation of a woman's life if Roe v. Wade is overruled or significantly modified. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Health) There would be no fiscal impact on this Department. FISCAL NOTE (State Police) There would be no fiscal impact on this Department. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) There would be no fiscal impact on this Department. HOME RULE NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB72 does pre-empt home rule authority. 98-12-17 H PREFILED WITH CLERK 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-27 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LANG 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 99-02-10 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-10 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-10 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 99-02-18 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 99-02-19 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED 99-02-19 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 99-02-22 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO ERWIN 99-02-22 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO GARRETT 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary