Illinois House Bill 5827 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-10 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Committee on the Elimination of Eugenics-Inspired Laws Act. Creates the Committee on the Elimination of Eugenics-Inspired Laws. Provides for the membership of the Committee and further requirements concerning Committee members and meetings. Requires the Committee to research and identify any and all Eugenics-Inspired laws and administrative rules of this State, and any other related matters it deems necessary to its inquiry. Requires the Committee to also produce and make available to the public educational materials on the history and impact of eugenics and eugenics-inspired laws and administrative rules in the United States, as well as a summary of its annual report. Requires the Committee to issue an annual report of its findings concerning eugenics-inspired laws and rules to the Governor and the General Assembly, and make recommendations to eliminate, remediate, or mitigate the harmful effects of such laws, rules, and policies. Requires each State agency to perform an internal examination for the existence of eugenics-inspired rules, policies, and procedures, and issue an annual report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Committee. Requires each State agency to implement strategies and programs to eliminate and prevent any disparities created by discriminatory rules, policies, and procedures, and make the services provided by the State agency more readily accessible to the public. Defines terms.

EUGENICS-INSPIRED LAWS

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-11-10	House	First Reading
2020-08-28	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5827&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5827.htm