---
type: "Bill"
title: "HOSPITALS-SURROGACY CONTRACTS"
description: "Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that if a hospital has a gestational surrogacy contract on file for a gestational surrogate or has otherwise received the gestational surrogacy contract from a gestational surrogate, the hospital may not deny an intended parent entry into the delivery room where the gestational surrogate is being induced or in labor. Provides exceptions if: medical personnel determine that the gestational surrogate's life or health could be jeopardized; the gestational surrogacy contract prohibits an intended parent from being present; or medical personnel determine there is other good cause to prohibit an intended parent from being present, including, but not limited to, if the intended parent is causing a disturbance or other security concerns. Defines terms. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3531"
citation: "Illinois HB 3531 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f68e2fa4-cb56-4435-9649-535e6ead995b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3531&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120192&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "fbb2a4fa1bbc77ef3bac50235fe6f44c2fcd93297b78d13ae3f4955dfa33eb73"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 3531 (101st) — HOSPITALS-SURROGACY CONTRACTS

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that if a hospital has a gestational surrogacy contract on file for a gestational surrogate or has otherwise received the gestational surrogacy contract from a gestational surrogate, the hospital may not deny an intended parent entry into the delivery room where the gestational surrogate is being induced or in labor. Provides exceptions if: medical personnel determine that the gestational surrogate's life or health could be jeopardized; the gestational surrogacy contract prohibits an intended parent from being present; or medical personnel determine there is other good cause to prohibit an intended parent from being present, including, but not limited to, if the intended parent is causing a disturbance or other security concerns. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3531&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120192&DocNum=3531&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3531eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120192&DocNum=3531&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3531enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120192&DocNum=3531&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **103–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Anne Stava-Murray — primary (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — primary (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2019-03-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-03-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2019-03-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2019-03-28** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2019-03-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2019-03-28** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2019-04-03** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 4, 2019 `reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2019-04-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
- **2019-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019
- **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date August 9, 2019
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0286 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f68e2fa4-cb56-4435-9649-535e6ead995b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).