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type: "Bill"
title: "RIGHT TO BREASTFEED ACT"
description: "Creates the Right to Breastfeed Act. Contains only a short title provision."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 3211"
citation: "Illinois SB 3211 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2004-02-06"
last_action: "2004-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd05d76b-c470-4a3c-9db8-faf82bc99121"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3211&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=11234&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "63a90e1ec389b631b2c747caec4298f32e453684ba1c6c46d59d24d37bf745c3"
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 SB 3211 (93rd) — RIGHT TO BREASTFEED ACT
Creates the Right to Breastfeed Act. Contains only a short title provision.
## 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=09300SB3211&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=11234&DocNum=3211&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB3211eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=11234&DocNum=3211&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB3211enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=11234&DocNum=3211&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1162** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **521** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Reid Lindner — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2004-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2004-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-02-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-10** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-19** Postponed - Health & Human Services
- **2004-02-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-02-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-25** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 006-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2004-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004
- **2004-02-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2004-02-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2004-02-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
- **2004-03-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-03-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- **2004-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- **2004-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- **2004-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Held in Health & Human Services
- **2004-03-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2004-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
- **2004-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2004-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2004-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2004-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2004-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2004-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2004-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2004-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2004-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2004-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2004-03-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2004-03-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2004-04-20** Assigned to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2004-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 010-002-002 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2004-05-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-05-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-14** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
- **2004-05-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-05-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-05-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-18** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2004-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 19, 2004.
- **2004-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2004-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
- **2004-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2004-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2004
- **2004-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0942 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd05d76b-c470-4a3c-9db8-faf82bc99121`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).