Illinois · Senate Bill 165 · 104th General Assembly

ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT

SB 165 Sponsored by Terri Bryant In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Ultrasound Opportunity Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that at any facility where abortions are performed, the physician who is to perform the abortion, the referring physician, or another qualified person working in conjunction with either physician shall offer any woman seeking an abortion after 8 weeks of gestation an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound…

Read the full title (153 words)

Creates the Ultrasound Opportunity Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that at any facility where abortions are performed, the physician who is to perform the abortion, the referring physician, or another qualified person working in conjunction with either physician shall offer any woman seeking an abortion after 8 weeks of gestation an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound of her unborn child by someone qualified to perform ultrasounds at the facility, or at a facility listed in a listing of local ultrasound providers provided by the facility, prior to the woman having any part of an abortion performed or induced and prior to the administration of any anesthesia or medication in preparation for the abortion. Provides that the requirements of the Act shall not apply when, in the medical judgment of the physician performing or inducing the abortion, there exists a medical emergency. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Republicans.

All 9 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.