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| Bill | NEWBORN EYE PATHOLOGY ACT | Creates the Newborn Eye Pathology Act. Establishes the Newborn Eye Pathology Screening Task Force to advise the Department of Public Health on newborn eye pathology screening protocol. Provides that the Department, in consultation with representatives of the Newborn Eye Pathology Task Force, shall adopt the protocol developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics to optimally detect the presence of treatable causes of blindness in infants by 2 months of age. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to supersede the clinical judgment of the licensed health care provider or a parent or guardian of a newborn who objects to the examination on the grounds that the examination conflicts with his or her religious beliefs or practices. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 480 | Illinois HB 480 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 79 | 4 | 2005-01-27 | 2005-08-19 | openstates | ocd-bill/3f0fdfca-dea6-4957-824d-6a74c0faa686 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=480&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14847&SessionID=50&GA=94 | 3dfbce4099a8de31d8e813bee97bc0cfe8ee8cf402cc809b68c5d3c07a9edd9e | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 480 (94th) — NEWBORN EYE PATHOLOGY ACT
Creates the Newborn Eye Pathology Act. Establishes the Newborn Eye Pathology Screening Task Force to advise the Department of Public Health on newborn eye pathology screening protocol. Provides that the Department, in consultation with representatives of the Newborn Eye Pathology Task Force, shall adopt the protocol developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics to optimally detect the presence of treatable causes of blindness in infants by 2 months of age. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to supersede the clinical judgment of the licensed health care provider or a parent or guardian of a newborn who objects to the examination on the grounds that the examination conflicts with his or her religious beliefs or practices.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- John E. Bradley — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-01-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
filing - 2005-01-27 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- 2005-01-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-01-27 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-02 Assigned to Human Services Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2005-02-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-02-17 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- 2005-02-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-02-17 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-02-17 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- 2005-02-17 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- 2005-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- 2005-02-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- 2005-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
- 2005-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- 2005-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2005-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2005-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- 2005-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2005-04-06 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman
amendment-introduction - 2005-04-06 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- 2005-04-08 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-08 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-04-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-04-13 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
amendment-failure - 2005-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- 2005-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- 2005-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- 2005-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2005-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2005-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2005-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- 2005-04-14 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005
reading-1 - 2005-04-20 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- 2005-04-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-21 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-04-21 Assigned to Health & Human Services
referral-committee - 2005-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2005-05-05 Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- 2005-05-11 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
- 2005-05-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 008-000-000
- 2005-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Dillard
amendment-passage - 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2005-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-20 Arrived in House
introduction - 2005-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- 2005-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John E. Bradley
- 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John E. Bradley
- 2005-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- 2005-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-000-000
- 2005-05-26 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-08-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-08-19 Effective Date August 19, 2005
- 2005-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0631
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3f0fdfca-dea6-4957-824d-6a74c0faa686. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).