Illinois · House Bill 3 · 103rd General Assembly

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

HB 3 Sponsored by Mary E. Flowers Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 5, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Reproductive Liberty and Justice Act. Amends the Equity and Representation in Health Care Act. Expands the definition of "medical facility" to include a reproductive health center established at a nonprofit community health center. Makes other changes. Amends the Birth Center Licensing Act. Makes changes to the definition of "birth center". Provides that a…

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Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Reproductive Liberty and Justice Act. Amends the Equity and Representation in Health Care Act. Expands the definition of "medical facility" to include a reproductive health center established at a nonprofit community health center. Makes other changes. Amends the Birth Center Licensing Act. Makes changes to the definition of "birth center". Provides that a birth center and any licensed provider of abortion and birth control services on-site may be co-located at the same facility. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules for licensing and designating co-located facilities to provide specified essential reproductive health care services. Contains other provisions. Amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Provides that a licensed certified professional midwife may provide out-of-hospital care to a childbearing individual who has had a previous cesarean section, if authorized by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Removes language prohibiting a licensed certified professional midwife from (1) performing an abortion or (2) knowingly accepting responsibility for prenatal or intrapartum care of a client with alcohol abuse or drug addiction. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Removes from the definition of "neglected child" any child who is a newborn infant whose blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of a controlled substance. Makes corresponding changes to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Adoption Act, and the Vital Records Act. Contains provisions concerning CAPTA notifications and prohibited disclosures regarding the results of a toxicology test administered on a newborn or pregnant person. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Contains provisions concerning Plans of Safe Care. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a patient has the right for a physician and other health care service providers to administer specified medical tests without disclosing the results of the test to a law enforcement agency or to the Department of Children and Family Services. Amends the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Act. Makes changes to the definition of "adverse pregnancy outcome". Contains provisions concerning certificates of birth resulting in stillbirth. Makes other changes.

Every action

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

Show the 74 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  12. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  13. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  14. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  15. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  16. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  17. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote · House Public Health
  18. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote · House Public Health
  19. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote · House Public Health
  20. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 005-003-000 · House Public Health
  21. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  24. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  25. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  26. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  27. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  28. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  29. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  30. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  31. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 005-002-000 · House Public Health
  32. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 005-002-000 · House Public Health
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  35. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  36. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  37. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  38. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  39. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  40. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  41. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  42. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 6 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  45. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  50. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  51. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  52. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  53. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  54. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  55. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  56. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  57. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  58. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  59. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  60. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  61. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  62. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  63. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  64. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  65. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  66. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  67. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  68. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  69. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  70. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  71. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  72. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  73. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  74. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  5. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2023 House Public Health Public Health - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 5

No · 3

 Passed 5–3
Mar 22, 2023 House Public Health House Floor Amendment No. 5 - Public Health - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 5

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 5–2
Mar 22, 2023 House Public Health House Floor Amendment No. 6 - Public Health - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 5

No · 2

Not voting · 1

 Passed 5–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 41 cosponsors: 41 Democrats.

All 41 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.