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HB 2486 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

ACCESS-CLINICS

Summary
Creates the Illinois Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Creates the offense of unlawful interference with access to reproductive health services. Establishes penalties. Provides that a person aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action to enjoin the violation, for compensatory and punitive damages, and for the costs of suit and reasonable fees for attorneys and expert witnesses. Provides that the Attorney General, a State's Attorney, or a municipal attorney may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of this Act, for compensatory damages to persons aggrieved by a violation of this Act, and for the assessment of a civil penalty against each violator of this Act.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Jul 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2003

How they voted

57–45
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 108
Mar 31, 2003
D Democratic60
45 Yea 10 Nay 5
75% Yea
R Republican48
12 Yea 35 Nay 1
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jul 1, 2003
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 008-003-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 4, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 31, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-45-6)
house
Mar 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-005-000
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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