HB1214
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What this bill does
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that sex-reassignment procedures are prohibited for patients younger than 18 years of age. Provides that if sex-reassignment procedures are administered or performed on patients 18 years of age or older, consent must be provided as specified. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall revoke the license of any physician who willfully or actively violates the prohibition on sex-reassignment procedures for patients younger than 18 years of age. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Adds a failure to comply with the provisions as grounds for fines, license denial, license suspension or revocation, or refusal to renew a hospital or facility's license. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 639 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam M. Niemerg | Chief sponsor | 40 | $25,000.00 | Keyes Manufacturing Co. Inc ($3,000.00); Illinois Bankers PAC ($2,500.00); Ameren ($2,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyes Manufacturing Co. Inc | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Illinois Bankers PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| David Falk | pharmacist | self employed | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| J&J Ventures | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Community BancPac | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Nucor Corp PAC of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Health Care Service Corporation Emploiyees PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Policy PAC | — | — | 1 | $750.00 |
| American Property Casualty Ins | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| J Steve Blair | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Jason Kaiser | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Car of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Dustin Melton | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Illinois Optometric Assoc | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Martha Miller | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| John Thompson | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| EO Sullivan Consulting | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| ISRA Political Victory Fund | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| CHEMPAC of IL | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Illinois Action Committee for Rural Electrification | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Byron Berry | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Stephen Benefiel | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp Employees PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-01-09 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-09 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Adam M. Niemerg House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |