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IL SB1909

IL SB1909
DECEPTIVE PRACTICE-PREG CENTER


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Introduced
02/09/2023
In Committee
04/25/2023
Crossed Over
03/31/2023
Passed
05/11/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/27/2023

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Prohibits a limited services pregnancy center from engaging in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices: (1) to interfere with or prevent an individual from seeking to gain entry or access to a provider of abortion or emergency contraception; (2) to induce an individual to enter or access the limited services pregnancy center; (3) in advertising, soliciting, or otherwise offering pregnancy-related services; or (4) in conducting, providing, or performing pregnancy-related services. Defines terms. Sets forth legislative intent. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to prohibit "limited services pregnancy centers" from engaging in deceptive practices that interfere with or prevent individuals from seeking access to abortion or emergency contraception services. The bill defines "limited services pregnancy centers" as organizations that do not directly provide or refer for abortions or emergency contraception, but offer pregnancy-related services. The bill aims to address concerns about these centers providing misleading information about the risks of abortion and delaying access to reproductive healthcare services.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (57)

Terra Costa Howard (D)* Celina Villanueva (D)* Jaime Andrade (D),  Dee Avelar (D),  Harry Benton (D),  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Jonathan Carroll (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Cristina Castro (D),  Sharon Chung (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  Margaret Croke (D),  Dan Didech (D),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  Sara Feigenholtz (D),  Mary Flowers (D),  Robyn Gabel (D),  Ann Gillespie (D),  Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Matt Hanson (D),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Linda Holmes (D),  Mattie Hunter (D),  Hoan Huynh (D),  Lilian Jiménez (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Gregg Johnson (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Kimberly Lightford (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Meg Loughran Cappel (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Rita Mayfield (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  Marty Moylan (D),  Laura Murphy (D),  Michelle Mussman (D),  Suzanne Ness (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Robert Peters (D),  Mike Porfirio (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Mike Simmons (D),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Katie Stuart (D),  Rachel Ventura (D),  Karina Villa (D),  Ram Villivalam (D),  Ann Williams (D),  Omar Williams (D),  Janet Yang Rohr (D), 

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0270 (on 07/27/2023)

Taxonomy

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Gender, Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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