HB 2354 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

REPROD HEALTH & ACCESS ACT

Summary
Creates the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the State or any municipality, political subdivision, or other governmental unit or agency shall not: (1) deny or interfere with an individual's right to use or refuse contraception; (2) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to bear a child; (3) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to terminate a pregnancy: (i) prior to the viability of the fetus or (ii) when the termination of pregnancy is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman; or (4) require any woman to terminate pregnancy without her consent. Provides that party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in a State circuit court or as a supplemental claim in a federal district court against the offending unit of government. Provides that the State shall ensure that individuals eligible for State medicaid assistance, or other State medical assistance, receive financial assistance for reproductive healthcare at least to the same extent as other comparable services. Provides that pregnancy terminations shall be performed in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice, by the method that, in the clinical judgment of the attending medical professional, will best serve the interests of the pregnant patient. Provides that all Illinois public schools shall offer medically accurate, age appropriate, comprehensive sexual health education as a part of the Comprehensive Health Education Program established in the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act to provide that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall comply with the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Total actions
67
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Committee
6
Amendments
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 31, 2009
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 31, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Mar 26, 2009
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ron Stephens
Mar 11, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-002-000
Mar 11, 2009
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 11, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
Feb 23, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Feb 19, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Barbara Flynn Currie
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