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IL HB5203

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Halbrook

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act prohibiting the State and local subdivisions from using public funds to pay for abortions or health plans covering abortion, except when a woman's life is endangered as certified by a physician.

  • Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act to exclude elective abortion coverage from health benefits programs, except in cases where abortion is necessary to prevent death.

  • Modifies the Illinois Public Aid Code to exclude abortion coverage from medical assistance programs and prohibits physicians convicted of performing abortion procedures on non-pregnant women from participating in the State's Medical Assistance Program.

  • Requires written statements including physician opinions to accompany claims for reimbursement related to abortions, induced miscarriages, or premature births.

  • Amends the Problem Pregnancy Health Services and Care Act to restrict grants to nonprofit agencies that do not refer, counsel for, or perform abortions; preempts home rule authority and becomes effective June 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

NO TAXPAYER FUNDING ABORTION

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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