Illinois House Bill 1148 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
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. Effective immediately.

ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Rep. Charles Meier [R]

Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Rep. Amy Grant [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
2023-02-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
2023-01-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2023-01-12	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-12	House	First Reading
2023-01-12	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1148&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1148.htm