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| Bill | DOWN SYNDROME INFO ACT | Creates the Down Syndrome Information and Awareness Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to make available up-to-date, evidence-based written information about Down syndrome. Sets forth a list of the type of information the Department must offer. Provides that the Department shall make this information available to persons who render prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling to parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Requires a health care provider who renders prenatal or postnatal care, or genetic counselor who renders genetic counseling to, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome, provide an expectant or new parent with the information provided by the Department. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | HB 3158 | Illinois HB 3158 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 45 | 2 | 2015-02-25 | 2015-07-27 | openstates | ocd-bill/8ca144a2-3cd9-4884-bc66-3f397e180a38 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3158&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=89303&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 6cf4a86a67ab4bee1bf284a7ab85f9f4a26e9de2bed259c204c6494539b28d2f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3158 (99th) — DOWN SYNDROME INFO ACT
Creates the Down Syndrome Information and Awareness Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to make available up-to-date, evidence-based written information about Down syndrome. Sets forth a list of the type of information the Department must offer. Provides that the Department shall make this information available to persons who render prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling to parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Requires a health care provider who renders prenatal or postnatal care, or genetic counselor who renders genetic counseling to, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome, provide an expectant or new parent with the information provided by the Department.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2015-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
filing - 2015-02-25 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-02-25 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2015-03-10 Assigned to Human Services Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2015-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- 2015-03-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
amendment-introduction - 2015-03-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- 2015-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2015-03-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2015-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-03-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
amendment-introduction - 2015-03-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- 2015-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2015-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2015-04-14 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2015-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2015-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-04-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2015-04-16 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2015-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2015
reading-1 - 2015-04-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2015-04-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-04-21 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-04-29 Assigned to Public Health
referral-committee - 2015-05-06 Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-001
committee-passage - 2015-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
- 2015-05-19 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
- 2015-05-21 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2015-05-22 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
reading-3 - 2015-05-26 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2015-05-26 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-26 Passed Both Houses
- 2015-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2015-07-27 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2015-07-27 Effective Date January 1, 2016
- 2015-07-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0142
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8ca144a2-3cd9-4884-bc66-3f397e180a38. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).