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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5506         </title>
<shortdesc>REPRODUCTIVE FACT ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Barbara Hernandez and Michelle Mussman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Reproductive FACT (Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency) Act. Requires crisis pregnancy centers to display a specified notice regarding planning services, prenatal care, and abortion. Requires unlicensed covered facilities to provide notice regarding the lack of a medical provider who provides or directly supervises the provision of services. Contains requirements for the notice. Provides a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. Provides that the Act shall not apply to a clinic directly conducted, maintained, or operated by the United States or any of its departments, officers, or agencies. Defines "crisis pregnancy center" and "unlicensed covered facility". Contains other provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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