HB 2477 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

PREGNANCY EXPENSES ACT

Summary
Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy. Provides that only the pregnant person or the pregnant person's legally authorized designee in the event of death or incapacitation of the pregnant person may bring an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses. Allows the court to order the other party to the pregnancy or other intended parent to pay more than 50% of the pregnancy expenses. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Effective immediately.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2023 Last action Mar 28, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023

How they voted

6440
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 116
Mar 21, 2023
D Democratic76
64 Yea 12
84% Yea
R Republican40
40 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-040-000
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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