republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/hb-984.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "BORN ALIVE INFANT DEFINED"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 984"
citation: "Illinois HB 984 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 97
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-03"
last_action: "2005-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ff15ec38-d20d-432d-8bc1-47d7758d5fef"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=984&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=15648&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "7e5e2999be85f0c07e6171a45af54ac0d24c1f26935bdb0a4b2231f4817e57cb"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0984&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15648&DocNum=984&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0984eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15648&DocNum=984&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0984enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15648&DocNum=984&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ff15ec38-d20d-432d-8bc1-47d7758d5fef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).