Illinois · House Bill 2477 · 103rd General Assembly

PREGNANCY EXPENSES ACT

HB 2477 Sponsored by Margaret Croke Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 15, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 21, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy. Provides that only the pregnant person or the pregnant person's legally authorized designee in the event of death or incapacitation of the…

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Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy. Provides that only the pregnant person or the pregnant person's legally authorized designee in the event of death or incapacitation of the pregnant person may bring an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses. Allows the court to order the other party to the pregnancy or other intended parent to pay more than 50% of the pregnancy expenses. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Effective immediately.

Every action

40 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  10. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  11. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  12. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  15. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  18. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  19. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  20. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  21. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  31. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-040-000
  32. HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  1. HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2. SenateArrive in Senate
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  5. SenateFirst Reading
  6. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 65–40
Mar 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 65 No 40 Not voting 12
Democrats: 65 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 40 no
How each member voted

Yes · 65

No · 40

Not voting · 7

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 1, 2023 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

No · 5

 Passed 10–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 18 Democrats.

All 18 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.