HOME BIRTH SAFETY ACT House SponsorsRep. Robyn Gabel-Barbara Flynn Currie-Michael W. Tryon-Mary E. Flowers-Thomas Morrison, John M. Cabello, Kelly M. Cassidy, Mike Smiddy, Kathleen Willis, Will Guzzardi, William Davis, Dwight Kay, Anna Moeller, Emanuel Chris Welch, Lou Lang, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Cynthia Soto, Thaddeus Jones, Carol Ammons, Linda Chapa LaVia, Elizabeth Hernandez, Reginald Phillips and Litesa E. Wallace 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die New Act5 ILCS 80/4.37 new225 ILCS 60/4from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4225 ILCS 65/50-15was 225 ILCS 65/5-15305 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 Creates the Home Birth Safety Act. Provides for the licensure of midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning qualifications, grounds for disciplinary action, and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2027. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to make related changes. Effective July 1, 2016. 12/18/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 1/13/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/13/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2016HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/8/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/8/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/8/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/11/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/11/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/11/2016HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 2/16/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 2/16/2016HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 2/24/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/24/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/24/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips 2/24/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 3/1/2016HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/30/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/30/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2016HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016 4/13/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/13/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/22/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/22/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die