Illinois · Senate Bill 1909 · 103rd General Assembly

DECEPTIVE PRACTICE-PREG CENTER

SB 1909 Sponsored by Celina Villanueva Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 31, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 10, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2023
  6. Became law Jul 27, 2023

What it does

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

Creates the Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act. Prohibits a limited services pregnancy center from using or employing any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, or misrepresentation, or the concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact, with the intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact: to interfere with an…

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Creates the Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act. Prohibits a limited services pregnancy center from using or employing any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, or misrepresentation, or the concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact, with the intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact: to interfere with an individual seeking to gain entry or access to a provider of abortion or emergency contraception; to induce an individual to enter or access the limited services pregnancy center; in advertising, soliciting, or otherwise offering pregnancy-related services; or in conducting, providing, or performing pregnancy-related services. Allows the Attorney General to enforce the Act when: it appears to the Attorney General that a limited services pregnancy center has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any practice declared to be unlawful by the Act; the Attorney General receives a written complaint of the commission of a practice declared to be unlawful under the Act; or the Attorney General believes it to be in the public interest that an investigation should be made to ascertain whether a limited services pregnancy center has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice declared to be unlawful by the Act. Establishes the remedies available under the Act for violation of the Act, including preliminary or permanent injunction and a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000. Allows any party aggrieved by a violation of the Act to bring an action against any limited services pregnancy center that has committed such a violation, in which the court may award actual damages and any other relief the court deems proper. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  11. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
  12. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  13. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  15. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  16. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  18. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Executive · Senate Executive
  19. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 · Senate Executive
  20. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  22. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  26. SenateSecond Reading
  27. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2023
  28. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-019-000
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  30. HouseArrived in House
  31. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  32. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  34. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  35. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  38. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  39. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  41. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  43. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  44. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  45. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  46. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  47. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  48. HouseFirst Reading
  49. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  50. CommitteeAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access
  51. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  52. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  53. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  54. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  55. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  56. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  57. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  58. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  59. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 005-003-000 · House Health Care Availability & Access
  60. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  61. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  62. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  63. HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
  64. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
  65. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  66. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  67. HouseFiscal Note Filed
  68. HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  69. HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  70. HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  71. HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  72. HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  73. HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  74. HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  75. HouseRacial Impact Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  76. HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  77. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  78. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  79. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  80. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  81. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  82. HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  83. HouseCorrectional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  84. HouseHome Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  85. HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  86. HouseJudicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  87. HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  88. HousePension Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  89. HouseRacial Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  90. HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  91. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  92. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-040-001
  93. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  94. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  95. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  96. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  97. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  98. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  99. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  100. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  101. HouseMotion Filed To Reconsider the Vote on Motion Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  102. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  103. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  104. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  105. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1. HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2. SenatePassed Both Houses
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date July 27, 2023
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0270

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 36–19
Mar 31, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 19 Not voting 4
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 19

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 72–40
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 40 Not voting 5
Democrats: 72 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 39 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 40

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 9

No · 4

 9–4
Mar 29, 2023 Senate Executive Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 11–0
Apr 25, 2023 House Health Care Availability & Access Health Care Availability & Access - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 5

No · 3

Not voting · 1

 Passed 5–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 55 cosponsors: 55 Democrats.

All 55 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.