HB 3531 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

HOSPITALS-SURROGACY CONTRACTS

Summary
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that if a hospital has a gestational surrogacy contract on file for a gestational surrogate or has otherwise received the gestational surrogacy contract from a gestational surrogate, the hospital may not deny an intended parent entry into the delivery room where the gestational surrogate is being induced or in labor. Provides exceptions if: medical personnel determine that the gestational surrogate's life or health could be jeopardized; the gestational surrogacy contract prohibits an intended parent from being present; or medical personnel determine there is other good cause to prohibit an intended parent from being present, including, but not limited to, if the intended parent is causing a disturbance or other security concerns. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Apr 3, 2019 Signed Aug 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2019 · House Mar 28, 2019

How they voted

460
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 22, 2019
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 9, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-0-13)
house
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.