BIRTH CERTIFICATE-STILLBIRTH Senate SponsorsSen. Lakesia Collins, Karina Villa, Rachel Ventura, Adriane Johnson, Mike Simmons, Mary Edly-Allen, Meg Loughran Cappel and Elgie R. Sims, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Mary E. Flowers-Lilian Jiménez-Rita Mayfield, Yolonda Morris, Joyce Mason, Mary Gill, Dagmara Avelar, Maurice A. West, II, Tracy Katz Muhl, Sonya M. Harper, Laura Faver Dias-Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0948 210 ILCS 85/11.4210 ILCS 85/11.9 new410 ILCS 535/20from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-20410 ILCS 535/20.5Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital having custody of a fetus following a spontaneous fetal death occurring during or after a gestation period of at least 20 completed weeks must notify the gestational parent of the parent's right to receive a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that after each fetal death that occurs in the State after a gestation period of at least 20 (rather than 26) completed weeks, or in cases where gestational age is uncertain, where the fetus weighs at least 350 grams, the person who files a fetal death certificate shall also prepare a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. Requires the person who files a fetal death certificate to notify the gestational parent of the stillborn of that parent's right to request and receive a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes references from "mother" to "patient". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop language on a form (instead of developing a form) to be used for notification of the gestational parent of the parent's right to receive a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth under certain circumstances. Makes conforming changes. Provides that after each fetal death that occurs in this State after a gestation period of at least 20 completed weeks, the State Registrar of Vital Records shall, only upon request by a parent named on the fetal death certificate, prepare and issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth. Removes language providing that after each fetal death that occurs in this State after a gestation period of at least 26 completed weeks, the person who files a fetal death certificate in connection with that death shall, only upon request by the woman who delivered the stillborn fetus, also prepare a certificate of stillbirth. Changes the effective date from immediate to July 1, 2025. 2/6/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins 2/6/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 2/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 2/14/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/21/2024SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/4/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins 3/4/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/5/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 3/14/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024 4/9/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/9/2024HouseArrived in House 4/9/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/10/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/24/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Public Health Committee 4/29/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/2/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000 5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/2/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/6/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 5/16/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/23/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 5/23/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/23/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date July 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0948