ABORTION-VARIOUS
Summary
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Removes a provision prohibiting the non-contributory portion of a program of health-benefits from including the expenses of obtaining an abortion. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Removes a provision excluding abortions or induced miscarriages or premature births from the list of services provided under the State's medical assistance program. Removes language providing for the adoption of rules to prohibit a physician from providing medical assistance to anyone eligible for medical assistance benefits if the physician has been found guilty of willfully and wantonly performing an abortion procedure upon a woman who was not pregnant at the time of the procedure. Removes other provisions concerning abortion restrictions. Amends the Problem Pregnancy Health Services and Care Act. Removes language prohibiting the Department of Human Services from making grants to nonprofit agencies and organizations that use such grants to refer or counsel for, or perform, abortions. Amends the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. Provides that it is the intention of the General Assembly to reasonably regulate abortion in conformance with the legal standards set forth in the decisions of the United States Supreme Court of January 22, 1973. Removes language concerning the General Assembly's declaration that the unborn child is a human being from the time of conception and is, therefore, a legal person for purposes of the unborn child's right to life. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Apr 26, 2017
Signed Sep 28, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2017 · House Apr 25, 2017
How they voted
27–20
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
May 10, 2017
D
Democratic31
87% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
102
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
7
Sep 28, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Sep 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2017
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Don Harmon
upper
May 10, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-20-4)
senate
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 006-004-000
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 061-055-000
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 061-054-000
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Peter Breen
lower
Apr 25, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-47-1)
house
Apr 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-005-000
lower
0 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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