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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 261          </title>
<shortdesc>ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles Meier, Adam Niemerg, Tony McCombie and Chris Miller</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Special Issues (HS) Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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