DECEPTIVE PRACTICE-PREG CENTER Senate SponsorsSen. Celina Villanueva-Sara Feigenholtz, Rachel Ventura-Cristina Castro, Mary Edly-Allen, Karina Villa, Linda Holmes-Mattie Hunter, Kimberly A. Lightford, Ann Gillespie-Adriane Johnson, Mike Porfirio, Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam, Mike Simmons, Laura M. Murphy, Suzy Glowiak Hilton and Meg Loughran Cappel House Sponsors(Rep. Terra Costa Howard-Dagmara Avelar-Gregg Johnson-Kelly M. Cassidy-Lakesia Collins, Ann M. Williams, Anna Moeller, Margaret Croke, Maura Hirschauer, Joyce Mason, Janet Yang Rohr, Anne Stava-Murray, Barbara Hernandez, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Will Guzzardi, Lilian Jiménez, Kevin John Olickal, Robyn Gabel, Katie Stuart, Michelle Mussman, Suzanne M. Ness, Laura Faver Dias, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Daniel Didech, Jonathan Carroll, Camille Y. Lilly, Jawaharial Williams, Harry Benton, Lindsey LaPointe, Sharon Chung, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Matt Hanson, Norma Hernandez, Mary Beth Canty, Hoan Huynh, Abdelnasser Rashid, Martin J. Moylan, Rita Mayfield and Mary E. Flowers) 7/27/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0270 New ActCreates the Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act. Prohibits a limited services pregnancy center from using or employing any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, or misrepresentation, or the concealment, suppression, or omission of any material fact, with the intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact: to interfere with an individual seeking to gain entry or access to a provider of abortion or emergency contraception; to induce an individual to enter or access the limited services pregnancy center; in advertising, soliciting, or otherwise offering pregnancy-related services; or in conducting, providing, or performing pregnancy-related services. Allows the Attorney General to enforce the Act when: it appears to the Attorney General that a limited services pregnancy center has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any practice declared to be unlawful by the Act; the Attorney General receives a written complaint of the commission of a practice declared to be unlawful under the Act; or the Attorney General believes it to be in the public interest that an investigation should be made to ascertain whether a limited services pregnancy center has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice declared to be unlawful by the Act. Establishes the remedies available under the Act for violation of the Act, including preliminary or permanent injunction and a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000. Allows any party aggrieved by a violation of the Act to bring an action against any limited services pregnancy center that has committed such a violation, in which the court may award actual damages and any other relief the court deems proper. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:815 ILCS 505/2BBBB newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Prohibits a limited services pregnancy center from engaging in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices: (1) to interfere with or prevent an individual from seeking to gain entry or access to a provider of abortion or emergency contraception; (2) to induce an individual to enter or access the limited services pregnancy center; (3) in advertising, soliciting, or otherwise offering pregnancy-related services; or (4) in conducting, providing, or performing pregnancy-related services. Defines terms. Sets forth legislative intent. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Office of the Attorney General) Senate Bill 1909, would not have a significant fiscal impact on our Office as the work could be covered by an existing bureau within the Office of the Attorney General.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB 1909 does not create a State Mandate under the State Mandates Act. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 3/1/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/7/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023 3/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/22/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/22/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/23/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/28/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/29/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Executive 3/30/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/30/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2023 3/31/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-019-000 3/31/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/31/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 4/4/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee 4/18/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 4/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 4/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 4/20/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 4/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/25/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 005-003-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 5/2/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/2/2023HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik 5/2/2023HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/3/2023HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseRacial Impact Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/3/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2023HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 5/10/2023HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HouseCorrectional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HouseHome Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HouseJudicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HousePension Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HouseRacial Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 5/10/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-040-001 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 5/10/2023HouseMotion Filed To Reconsider the Vote on Motion Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/11/2023HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/25/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 5/25/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor 7/27/2023SenateGovernor Approved 7/27/2023SenateEffective Date July 27, 2023 7/27/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0270