2021-2022 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB3401: MIDWIFE PRACTICE ACT
Legislative Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Provides that no physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution shall be liable for any act or omission resulting from the provision of services by any licensed certified professional midwife solely on the basis that (rather than even if) the physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution has consulted with or accepted a referral from the licensed certified professional midwife. Changes the effective date to October 1, 2022.
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Bill History
2/19/2021
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
House of Representatives
3/12/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
House of Representatives
3/12/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
House of Representatives
3/15/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
House of Representatives
3/15/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
3/15/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
3/29/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
3/30/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
House of Representatives
3/30/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
House of Representatives
3/30/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
3/30/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
House of Representatives
4/1/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
House of Representatives
4/8/2021
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House of Representatives
4/16/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
4/16/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
House of Representatives
4/16/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Health Care Licenses Committee; 002-006-000
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Remains in Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Removed from Short Debate Status
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 105-002-003
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
House of Representatives
4/22/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
House of Representatives
4/23/2021
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/23/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/23/2021
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
4/23/2021
First Reading
Senate
4/23/2021
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/27/2021
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate
4/27/2021
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Senate
4/28/2021
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Senate
4/28/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Senate
4/28/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Senate
4/29/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
4/29/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
4/29/2021
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
Senate
4/29/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
Senate
4/29/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
4/29/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
4/30/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
5/3/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
5/4/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
5/4/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate
5/4/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey
Senate
5/5/2021
Assigned to Licensed Activities
Senate
5/5/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Senate
5/5/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
5/5/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate
5/10/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
Senate
5/11/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
5/11/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
5/11/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Senate
5/12/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Senate
5/12/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
5/12/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Senate
5/12/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Senate
5/12/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate
5/12/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
Senate
5/13/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Senate
5/13/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Senate
5/14/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
5/14/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
5/14/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/17/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Senate
5/17/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Senate
5/17/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
Senate
5/17/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
Senate
5/17/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
Senate
5/18/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Senate
5/19/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
5/19/2021
Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
Senate
5/19/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
Senate
5/20/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
5/25/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
Senate
5/31/2021
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 15, 2021
Senate
6/15/2021
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate
10/13/2021
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate
10/13/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 19, 2021
Senate
10/13/2021
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 1, 2021
Senate
10/15/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
10/15/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
10/19/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
Senate
10/19/2021
Second Reading
Senate
10/19/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 20, 2021
Senate
10/20/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
Senate
10/20/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
Senate
10/20/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
10/20/2021
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
10/20/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Castro
Senate
10/20/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
10/20/2021
Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
Senate
10/20/2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
Senate
10/20/2021
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
10/20/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
House of Representatives
10/20/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
10/20/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
10/20/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
10/20/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
10/25/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
10/25/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
10/26/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
10/26/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
10/28/2021
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-001-000
House of Representatives
10/28/2021
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-001-000
House of Representatives
10/28/2021
House Concurs
House of Representatives
10/28/2021
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
11/22/2021
Sent to the Governor
House of Representatives
12/14/2021
Governor Approved
House of Representatives
12/14/2021
Effective Date October 1, 2022
House of Representatives
12/14/2021
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0683
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment 002
Senate Amendment 002
10/15/2021Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
5/14/2021Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
4/20/2021Not Adopted
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 002
4/20/2021Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurrence in House
10/28/2021
114
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Concurrence in House
10/28/2021
114
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
10/20/2021
56
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
4/22/2021
105
Yea
2
Nay
9
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(12/14/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 69
Republican: 41
Primary Sponsor
Robyn Gabel
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (109)
Anna Moeller
Democrat
Mary Flowers
Democrat
Mark Batinick
Republican
Michelle Mussman
Democrat
William Davis
Democrat
Terra Costa Howard
Democrat
Norine Hammond
Republican
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat
Bob Morgan
Democrat
Latoya Greenwood
Democrat
Amy Grant
Republican
Lance Yednock
Democrat
Steven Reick
Republican
Daniel Didech
Democrat
Michael Marron
Republican
Maurice West
Democrat
Thomas Morrison
Republican
Rita Mayfield
Democrat
Michael Halpin
Democrat
Kathleen Willis
Democrat
Brad Halbrook
Republican
Edgar Gonzalez
Democrat
Randy Frese
Republican
Theresa Mah
Democrat
Margaret Croke
Democrat
Stephanie Kifowit
Democrat
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Lindsey LaPointe
Democrat
Suzanne Ness
Democrat
Barbara Hernandez
Democrat
Tony McCombie
Republican
Will Guzzardi
Democrat
David Welter
Republican
Chris Bos
Republican
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Maura Hirschauer
Democrat
Dan Caulkins
Republican
Andrew Chesney
Republican
Martin McLaughlin
Republican
Sonya Harper
Democrat
Delia Ramirez
Democrat
Elizabeth Hernandez
Democrat
Michael Zalewski
Democrat
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Democrat
Chris Miller
Republican
Daniel Swanson
Republican
Bradley Stephens
Republican
Amy Elik
Republican
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Democrat
Sam Yingling
Democrat
Tom Weber
Republican
Paul Jacobs
Republican
Anne Stava-Murray
Democrat
Camille Lilly
Democrat
Carol Ammons
Democrat
Jonathan Carroll
Democrat
Debbie Meyers-Martin
Democrat
Deborah Conroy
Democrat
Marcus Evans
Democrat
Aaron Ortiz
Democrat
Dave Severin
Republican
Keith Sommer
Republican
Kambium Buckner
Democrat
Avery Bourne
Republican
Dan Ugaste
Republican
Patrick Windhorst
Republican
Cristina Castro
Democrat
Sara Feigenholtz
Democrat
Patricia Vanpelt-Watkins
Democrat
Neil Anderson
Republican
Melinda Bush
Democrat
Craig Wilcox
Republican
Jacqueline Collins
Democrat
Laura Fine
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Dan McConchie
Republican
David Koehler
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Karina Villa
Democrat
Doris Turner
Democrat
Robert Peters
Democrat
Mattie Hunter
Democrat
Darren Bailey
Republican
Ann Gillespie
Democrat
Patrick Joyce
Democrat
Celina Villanueva
Democrat
Jason Barickman
Republican
Mike Simmons
Democrat
Sally Turner
Republican
Scott Bennett
Democrat
Cristina Pacione-Zayas
Democrat
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Emil Jones
Democrat
Susan Rezin
Republican
Linda Holmes
Democrat
John Curran
Republican
Jason Plummer
Republican
Chapin Rose
Republican
Kimberly Lightford
Democrat
Donald DeWitte
Republican
Dale Fowler
Republican
Steve McClure
Republican
John Connor
Democrat
Terri Bryant
Republican
Meg Loughran Cappel
Democrat
Rachelle Crowe
Democrat
Win Stoller
Republican
Laura Ellman
Democrat
Dave Syverson
Republican