SB 1564 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

HLTH CARE RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE

Summary
Amends the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. Makes changes in the Section concerning findings and policy. Defines "access to care and information protocols" and "material information". Provides that notwithstanding any other law, a health care facility, or any physician or health care personnel working in the facility, may refuse to permit, perform, assist in, counsel about, suggest, recommend, refer for, or participate in health care services because of a conscience-based objection only if the refusal occurs in accordance with written access to care and information protocols designed to ensure that (1) the patient receives material information in a timely fashion; and (2) the refusal will not impair the patient's health by causing delay of or inability to access the refused health care service. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prevent a health care facility from requiring that physicians or health care personnel working in the facility comply with access to care and information protocols. Makes other changes in Sections concerning: (i) discrimination by employers or institutions; and (ii) liability.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 23, 2015 Signed Jul 29, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2016 · House May 25, 2016

How they voted

2317
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 46
May 31, 2016
D Democratic28
23 Yea 1 Nay 4
82% Yea
R Republican18
16 Nay 2
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
10
Jul 29, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 034-019-001
upper
May 30, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-004-000
upper
May 26, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 25, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2016
upper
May 25, 2016
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 25, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-45-3)
house
May 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Apr 28, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David B. Reis
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David B. Reis
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David B. Reis
lower
Jul 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 056-052-000
lower
Jul 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Jul 7, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jul 7, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
May 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-005-000
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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