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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3700   </title>
<shortdesc>IDPH-ABORTION-ULTRASOUND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jil Tracy-David Reis, Joseph M. Lyons, Paul D. Froehlich, Bob Biggins, Chapin Rose, Raymond Poe, Michael P. McAuliffe, Donald L. Moffitt, Jim Sacia and Ronald A. Wait</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</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. Provides that a facility that performs abortions may not perform an abortion on a woman without first offering the woman an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound of her unborn child at the facility or at a facility listed in a listing of local ultrasound providers provided by the facility. Sets forth requirements for the ultrasound image. Requires that the woman's response to the offer be documented. Requires the Department of Public Health to prepare an annual reporting form for facilities that perform abortions, and sets forth information that must be collected. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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