Illinois House Bill 683 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-31 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Ultrasound Opportunity Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that at any facility where abortions are performed, the physician who is to perform the abortion, the referring physician, or another qualified person working in conjunction with either physician shall offer any woman seeking an abortion after 8 weeks of gestation an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound of her unborn child by someone qualified to perform ultrasounds at the facility, or at a facility listed in a listing of local ultrasound providers provided by the facility, prior to the woman having any part of an abortion performed or induced and prior to the administration of any anesthesia or medication in preparation for the abortion. Provides that the requirements of the Act shall not apply when, in the medical judgment of the physician performing or inducing the abortion, there exists a medical emergency. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.

ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Rep. Paul Jacobs [R]

Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-31	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-10	House	To Special Issues (HS) Subcommittee
2021-03-02	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-08	House	First Reading
2021-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul Jacobs

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=683&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0683.htm