Illinois House Bill 4146 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on September 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-19 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the TEXAS Act-The Expanding Abortion Services Act. Provides that any person, other than an officer or employee of the State or a unit of local government, may bring a civil action against any person who: commits an act of sexual assault or domestic abuse or causes an unintended pregnancy, regardless of circumstances; knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets a sexual assault or domestic abuse or causes an unintended pregnancy, regardless of circumstances; or intends to engage in that act or conduct. Provides that if the plaintiff prevails in an action brought under the Act, the court shall award: (1) injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the defendant from committing or engaging in acts that aid or abet sexual assault or domestic abuse or causing an unintended pregnancy; (2) statutory damages in an amount of not less than $10,000 for each act of sexual assault or domestic abuse or action that causes an unintended pregnancy the defendant committed or aided or abetted, of which not less than $5,000 shall be awarded to the plaintiff and $5,000 shall be placed in a special fund in the State treasury, known as the State Abortion Freedom Expansion Fund, to be used by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, to pay the costs of abortions for pregnant persons who travel to Illinois from states that prohibit abortions for the purpose of obtaining access to abortions in Illinois; and (3) costs and attorney's fees. Establishes defenses and specifies venue. Defines "abortion", "domestic abuse", "pregnancy", and "sexual assault". Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Contains a severability provision.

EXPANDING ABORTION SERVICES

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Katie Stuart [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]	Rep. Jonathan Carroll [D]	Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]
Rep. Bob Morgan [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Delia Ramirez [D]	Rep. Maura Hirschauer [D]
Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D]	Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]	Rep. Daniel Didech [D]	Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]
Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-10-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-10-19	House	First Reading
2021-09-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2021-09-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2021-09-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2021-09-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
2021-09-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2021-09-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2021-09-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
2021-09-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
2021-09-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2021-09-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2021-09-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2021-09-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2021-09-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2021-09-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2021-09-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2021-09-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2021-09-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.935	New Code	See Bill Text
30	105	6z-127	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4146&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB4146.htm