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type: "Bill"
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title: "PB HLTH-SEXUALLY TRANS DISEASE"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act. Adds definitions for \"health care professional\" and \"expedited partner therapy\". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide information and technical assistance as appropriate to health care professionals who provide expedited partner therapy services for persons with sexually transmissible diseases. Provides that a health care professional who makes a clinical diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhea may prescribe, dispense, furnish, or otherwise provide prescription antibiotic drugs to the infected person's sexual partner or partners without physical examination of the partner or partners, if in the judgment of the health care professional, the partner is unlikely or unable to present for comprehensive health care. Provides that the health care professional shall provide counseling for the patient and written materials to be given by the patient to the partner or partners. Provides that a health care professional providing expedited partner therapy in good faith without fee or compensation and providing counseling and written materials shall not be subject to civil or professional liability, except for willful and wanton misconduct. Makes other changes."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "SB 212"
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citation: "Illinois SB 212 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 65
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2009-02-03"
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last_action: "2009-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad0a6c38-1373-457e-bd27-d44878747688"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=212&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40706&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "472e3048966a31a944242d0bc59a796fd0580f4bfcc442ce715694df24c6fdf8"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 212 (96th) — PB HLTH-SEXUALLY TRANS DISEASE
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Amends the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act. Adds definitions for "health care professional" and "expedited partner therapy". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide information and technical assistance as appropriate to health care professionals who provide expedited partner therapy services for persons with sexually transmissible diseases. Provides that a health care professional who makes a clinical diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhea may prescribe, dispense, furnish, or otherwise provide prescription antibiotic drugs to the infected person's sexual partner or partners without physical examination of the partner or partners, if in the judgment of the health care professional, the partner is unlikely or unable to present for comprehensive health care. Provides that the health care professional shall provide counseling for the patient and written materials to be given by the patient to the partner or partners. Provides that a health care professional providing expedited partner therapy in good faith without fee or compensation and providing counseling and written materials shall not be subject to civil or professional liability, except for willful and wanton misconduct. Makes other changes.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0212&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40706&DocNum=212&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0212eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40706&DocNum=212&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0212enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40706&DocNum=212&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **48–6** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **54–3** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **111–4** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
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- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
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- David Koehler — primary (person)
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- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
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- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
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- Jehan A. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
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- LaShawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
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- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
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- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
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- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)
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- William D. Burns — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `filing`
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- **2009-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
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- **2009-02-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
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- **2009-02-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2009-02-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2009-02-10** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2009-03-05** Do Pass Public Health; 009-001-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009
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- **2009-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-03-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2009-03-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2009-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
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- **2009-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
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- **2009-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health
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- **2009-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2009-04-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2009-04-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 048-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2009-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-04-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-04-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-001-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-04-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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- **2009-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2009-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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- **2009-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
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- **2009-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
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- **2009-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
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- **2009-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
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- **2009-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
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- **2009-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2009-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2009-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2009-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
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- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
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- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
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- **2009-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
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- **2009-05-13** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2009-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 14, 2009
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- **2009-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
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- **2009-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 006-000-000
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- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-003-000
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- **2009-05-27** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2010
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- **2009-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0613 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad0a6c38-1373-457e-bd27-d44878747688`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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