DONATE BLOOD-MRNA VACCINES
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HB 4243 — DONATE BLOOD-MRNA VACCINES
Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Requires a blood bank to test or have tested donated blood for evidence of any COVID-19 vaccine and any other messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine components, and requires a blood donor to disclose during each blood donor screening process whether the blood donor has received a COVID-19 vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine during the donor's lifetime. Requires blood or blood components to include on their labels a designation that the blood or blood components tested positive for evidence of a COVID-19 vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine component or was drawn from a blood donor who disclosed the donor have received a COVID-19 vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine during the donor's lifetime. Provides that the Department of Public Health must adopt rules to implement the changes made by the amendatory Act.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
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The bill requires blood banks to test for and label blood regarding COVID-19 and mRNA vaccines, and mandates donor disclosure of such vaccinations.
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210 ILCS 25/7-108
Test or have tested donated blood for evidence of any COVID-19 vaccine or any other messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine components, including evidence of lipid nanoparticles and spike protein from a vaccine.
Now blood banks must test donated blood for COVID-19 and mRNA vaccine components.
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210 ILCS 25/7-108
Require a blood donor to disclose, during each blood donor screening process, whether the blood donor has received a COVID-19 vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine during the donor's lifetime.
Blood donors must disclose their vaccination status regarding COVID-19 and mRNA vaccines.
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210 ILCS 25/7-110
a designation, if true, that the blood tested positive for evidence of a COVID-19 vaccine or any other messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine or was drawn from a blood donor who disclosed that the donor has received a COVID-19 vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine during the donor's lifetime.
Blood labeling must include information about testing positive for COVID-19 or mRNA vaccines.
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210 ILCS 25/7-120
The Department must adopt rules to implement the changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
The Department of Public Health is required to create rules to enforce the new testing and labeling requirements.
Action History
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
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Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
Sponsors
- Jed Davis · Primary
- Chris Miller · Cosponsor
- Brad Halbrook · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jed Davis Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Chris Miller Republican
- Brad Halbrook Republican
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4243 do?
- Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Requires a blood bank to test or have tested donated blood for evidence of any COVID-19 vaccine and any other messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine components, and requires a blood donor to disclose during each blood donor screening process whether the blood donor has received a COVID-19 vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine during the donor's lifetime. Requires blood or blood components to include on their labels a designation that the blood or blood components tested positive for evidence of a COVID-19 vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine component or was drawn from a blood donor who disclosed the donor have received a COVID-19 vaccine or any other mRNA vaccine during the donor's lifetime. Provides that the Department of Public Health must adopt rules to implement the changes made by the amendatory Act.
- Who sponsors HB 4243?
- HB 4243 is sponsored by Jed Davis (Republican), Chris Miller (Republican), and Brad Halbrook (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 4243?
- This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 4243?
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