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| Bill | MERCURY-FREE VACCINE ACT | Creates the Mercury-Free Vaccine Act. Provides that a person who is knowingly pregnant or who is under 3 years of age shall not be vaccinated with a mercury-containing vaccine or injected with a mercury-containing product that contains more than 0.5 micrograms of mercury per 0.5 milliliter dose. Provides that a person who is knowingly pregnant or who is under 3 years of age shall not be vaccinated with a mercury-containing influenza vaccine that contains more than 1.0 microgram of mercury per 0.5 milliliter dose. Provides an exemption for the use of mercury-containing vaccines if the Department of Public Health finds that an actual or potential bio-terrorist incident or other actual or potential public health emergency, including an epidemic or shortage of supply of a vaccine that would prevent children under 3 years of age and knowingly pregnant women from receiving the needed vaccine, makes necessary the administration of a vaccine containing more mercury than the maximum level. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 511 | Illinois HB 511 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 85 | 4 | 2005-01-27 | 2005-08-18 | openstates | ocd-bill/094f20d5-bf2b-4c1f-9161-7a5496076c29 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=511&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14879&SessionID=50&GA=94 | fc8e528a9c719ee1b4a1fe1f0003faded86f49b1f39e5a97de197ef4d1c176be | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 511 (94th) — MERCURY-FREE VACCINE ACT
Creates the Mercury-Free Vaccine Act. Provides that a person who is knowingly pregnant or who is under 3 years of age shall not be vaccinated with a mercury-containing vaccine or injected with a mercury-containing product that contains more than 0.5 micrograms of mercury per 0.5 milliliter dose. Provides that a person who is knowingly pregnant or who is under 3 years of age shall not be vaccinated with a mercury-containing influenza vaccine that contains more than 1.0 microgram of mercury per 0.5 milliliter dose. Provides an exemption for the use of mercury-containing vaccines if the Department of Public Health finds that an actual or potential bio-terrorist incident or other actual or potential public health emergency, including an epidemic or shortage of supply of a vaccine that would prevent children under 3 years of age and knowingly pregnant women from receiving the needed vaccine, makes necessary the administration of a vaccine containing more mercury than the maximum level.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–1 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 114–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — 114–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Edward Petka — cosponsor (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — primary (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-01-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
filing - 2005-01-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-01-27 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-02 Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-09 Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- 2005-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2005-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- 2005-02-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-02-10 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-02-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2005-02-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-02-17 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-02-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2005
reading-1 - 2005-02-17 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2005-02-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2005-02-24 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-02-24 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-02-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2005-04-13 Assigned to Health & Human Services
referral-committee - 2005-04-20 Postponed - Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-05 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- 2005-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- 2005-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon; -Hunter
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon; -Hunter
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-13 Sponsor Removed Sen. James A. DeLeo
- 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon; -Hunter
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005
- 2005-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon; -Hunter
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
- 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward Petka
- 2005-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon-Hunter
amendment-passage - 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2005
- 2005-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-20 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005
reading-3 - 2005-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-05-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- 2005-05-25 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Harmon
amendment-passage - 2005-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2005
- 2005-05-26 Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2005-05-27 Arrived in House
introduction - 2005-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2,5
- 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environmental Health Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environmental Health Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Environmental Health Committee; 008-000-000
- 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Environmental Health Committee; 008-000-000
- 2005-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2005-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-000-000
- 2005-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 114-000-000
- 2005-05-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-06-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-08-18 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-08-18 Effective Date January 1, 2006
- 2005-08-18 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0614
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/094f20d5-bf2b-4c1f-9161-7a5496076c29. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).