Illinois · House Bill 1845 · 104th General Assembly

RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE

HB 1845 Sponsored by John M. Cabello In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  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.

Creates the Illinois Right of Conscience Act. Provides that every person has the right to refuse to speak, create art or crafts, perform or participate in any way in any particular form of services that is contrary to that person's conscience.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.