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IL HB5586

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Hoan Huynh

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits arrest or extradition of individuals for acts involving gender-affirming care or lawful health care performed in Illinois, even if such acts are illegal in other states.

  • Prevents Illinois court clerks from issuing subpoenas based on foreign subpoenas seeking documents or information related to gender-affirming care or reproductive health care, with limited exceptions for patient-initiated civil suits and contractual claims.

  • Expands the definition of "lawful health care" in the Lawful Health Care Activity Act to explicitly include gender-affirming care as defined by the World Health Organization, covering medical, surgical, and mental health services related to gender identity affirmation.

  • Prohibits Illinois courts from determining they are an inconvenient forum in child custody cases involving gender-affirming care if the other state's laws would limit a parent's ability to obtain such care for the child.

  • Imposes a $10,000 statutory penalty for false attestations or failure to submit required attestations when requesting subpoenas related to lawful health care activities.

Legislative Description

GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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