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Bill BORN ALIVE INFANT DEFINED Amends the Statute on Statutes. Defines the terms "person", "human being", "child", and "individual" to include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. Defines "born alive" to mean the complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of an infant, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion. Provides that nothing in these definitions shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being born alive. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 984 Illinois HB 984 (94th)
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Illinois HB 984 (94th) — BORN ALIVE INFANT DEFINED

Amends the Statute on Statutes. Defines the terms "person", "human being", "child", and "individual" to include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. Defines "born alive" to mean the complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of an infant, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion. Provides that nothing in these definitions shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being born alive.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 520 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1160 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Arthur J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
  • Bill Brady — cosponsor (person)
  • Brandon W. Phelps — primary (person)
  • Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
  • Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
  • Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
  • J. Bradley Burzynski — cosponsor (person)
  • James A. DeLeo — cosponsor (person)
  • John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
  • Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2005-02-03 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps filing
  • 2005-02-03 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  • 2005-02-03 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  • 2005-02-03 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  • 2005-02-03 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  • 2005-02-03 Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
  • 2005-02-03 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-02-03 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-08 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  • 2005-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
  • 2005-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  • 2005-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  • 2005-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  • 2005-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  • 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  • 2005-02-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  • 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2005-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-03-15 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2005-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-04-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  • 2005-04-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2005-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  • 2005-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2005-04-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-04-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2005-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 reading-1
  • 2005-04-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2005-04-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  • 2005-04-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
  • 2005-04-13 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
  • 2005-04-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-13 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
  • 2005-04-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  • 2005-04-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
  • 2005-04-21 Assigned to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2005-05-04 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2005-05-05 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 007-000-004 committee-passage
  • 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
  • 2005-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
  • 2005-05-10 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
  • 2005-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
  • 2005-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  • 2005-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
  • 2005-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
  • 2005-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
  • 2005-05-18 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-004 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-05-18 Passed Both Houses
  • 2005-06-16 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-08-12 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2005-08-12 Effective Date January 1, 2006
  • 2005-08-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0559 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ff15ec38-d20d-432d-8bc1-47d7758d5fef. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).