Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Passed House 19 D cosponsors

HB 2477 — PREGNANCY EXPENSES ACT

Last action — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Summary

Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy. Provides that only the pregnant person or the pregnant person's legally authorized designee in the event of death or incapacitation of the pregnant person may bring an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses. Allows the court to order the other party to the pregnancy or other intended parent to pay more than 50% of the pregnancy expenses. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Effective immediately.

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What changed in the latest version

13 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 2477 now includes details that clarify who is responsible for covering pregnancy expenses. It specifies that both parties involved in a pregnancy must contribute equally, with the option for courts to adjust this share based on circumstances. This change is significant because it seeks to ensure that financial responsibilities are clearly defined and enforced, helping to protect the rights and financial wellbeing of pregnant individuals. The bill aims to promote fairness and accountability among all parties involved in a pregnancy.

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*LRB10328227LNS54606b* HB2477 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2024 HB2477 Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep.
HB2477 Engrossed LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
Margaret Croke SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act ILCS 46/802 Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act.
Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses.
Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy.
Provides that only the pregnant person or the pregnant person's legally authorized designee in the event of death or incapacitation of the pregnant person may bring an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses.
Allows the court to order the other party to the pregnancy or other intended parent to pay more than 50% of the pregnancy expenses.
Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015.
Effective immediately.
LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b A BILL FOR HB2477 LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
HB2477 - 2 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b (1) the sum of a pregnant person's:
HB2477 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b (1) the sum of a pregnant person's:
(b) Any portion of a pregnant person's pregnancy expenses paid by the pregnant person, other party to the pregnancy, or other intended parent reduces that party's 50% share under HB2477 - 3 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b subsection (a), not the total amount of pregnancy expenses.
(b) Any portion of a pregnant person's pregnancy expenses paid by the pregnant person, other party to the pregnancy, or other intended parent reduces that party's 50% share under HB2477 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b subsection (a), not the total amount of pregnancy expenses.
HB2477 - 4 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b (2) the needs of each party;
HB2477 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b (2) the needs of each party;
(a) The court shall issue an order adjudicating whether a person alleged or claiming to be the parent is the parent of HB2477 - 5 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b the child.
(a) The court shall issue an order adjudicating whether a person alleged or claiming to be the parent is the parent of HB2477 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b the child.
In determining the allocation of parental responsibilities, relocation, parenting time, parenting time interference, support for a non-minor disabled child, educational expenses for a non-minor child, and related post-judgment issues, the court shall apply the relevant HB2477 - 6 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b standards of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
In determining the allocation of parental responsibilities, relocation, parenting time, parenting time interference, support for a non-minor disabled child, educational expenses for a non-minor child, and related post-judgment issues, the court shall apply the relevant HB2477 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b standards of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
(c) In the absence of an explicit order or judgment for the allocation of parental responsibilities, to the extent the court has authority under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act or any other appropriate State law, the establishment of a child support obligation or HB2477 - 7 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b the allocation of parenting time to one parent shall be construed as an order or judgment allocating all parental responsibilities to the other parent.
(c) In the absence of an explicit order or judgment for the allocation of parental responsibilities, to the extent the court has authority under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act or any other appropriate State law, the establishment of a child support obligation or HB2477 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b the allocation of parenting time to one parent shall be construed as an order or judgment allocating all parental responsibilities to the other parent.
HB2477 - 8 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b (1) The factors for determining the amount of support specified in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
HB2477 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b (1) The factors for determining the amount of support specified in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
If (i) the person obligated to pay support was properly HB2477 - 9 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b served with a request for discovery of financial information relating to the ability to provide child support of the person obligated to pay support;
If (i) the person obligated to pay support was properly HB2477 Engrossed - 9 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b served with a request for discovery of financial information relating to the ability to provide child support of the person obligated to pay support;
Notwithstanding any State or local law to the contrary, a lien arises by operation of law against the real and personal property of the noncustodial HB2477 - 10 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b parent for each installment of overdue support owed by the noncustodial parent.
Notwithstanding any State or local law to the contrary, a lien arises by operation of law against the real and personal property of the noncustodial HB2477 Engrossed - 10 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b parent for each installment of overdue support owed by the noncustodial parent.
(ii) whether the non-custodial parent has access to health insurance coverage through the employer or other group coverage and, if so, of the HB2477 - 11 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b policy name and number and the names of adults and initials of minors covered under the policy;
(ii) whether the non-custodial parent has access to health insurance coverage through the employer or other group coverage and, if so, of the HB2477 Engrossed - 11 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b policy name and number and the names of adults and initials of minors covered under the policy;
(m) If there is an unpaid arrearage or delinquency (as HB2477 - 12 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b those terms are defined in the Income Withholding for Support Act) equal to at least one month's support obligation on the termination date stated in the order for support or, if there is no termination date stated in the order, on the date the child attains the age of majority or is otherwise emancipated, the periodic amount required to be paid for current support of that child immediately prior to that date shall automatically continue to be an obligation, not as current support but as periodic payment toward satisfaction of the unpaid arrearage or delinquency.
(m) If there is an unpaid arrearage or delinquency (as HB2477 Engrossed - 12 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b those terms are defined in the Income Withholding for Support Act) equal to at least one month's support obligation on the termination date stated in the order for support or, if there is no termination date stated in the order, on the date the child attains the age of majority or is otherwise emancipated, the periodic amount required to be paid for current support of that child immediately prior to that date shall automatically continue to be an obligation, not as current support but as periodic payment toward satisfaction of the unpaid arrearage or delinquency.
This subsection shall not be construed to prevent or affect the establishment or modification of an order for support of a minor child or the establishment or modification of an order for support of a non-minor child or educational expenses under Section 513 of the Illinois HB2477 - 13 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
This subsection shall not be construed to prevent or affect the establishment or modification of an order for support of a minor child or the establishment or modification of an order for support of a non-minor child or educational expenses under Section 513 of the Illinois HB2477 Engrossed - 13 - LRB103 28227 LNS 54606 b Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
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Action History

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  2. Referred to Assignments

  3. First Reading

  4. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  6. Arrive in Senate

  7. Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  8. Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  9. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-040-000

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  19. Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  21. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  22. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  23. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000

  30. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  36. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke

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2 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 40 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9504
Democrat 56008
Republican 03500
Total 6540012
% of votes cast 56%34%0%10%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Ozinga — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Egofske — Nay
Marron — Nay
Frese — Nay
Burke — Not Voting
Flowers — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Not Voting
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Not Voting
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Not Voting
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 7000
Republican 0500
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Carroll, Jonathan — Yea
Ladisch Douglass, Jenn — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2477 do?
Creates the Pregnancy Expenses Act. Provides that the other party to a pregnancy or the other intended parent has a duty to pay 50% of the pregnant person's pregnancy expenses. Allows an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses to be brought during or after the pregnancy. Provides that only the pregnant person or the pregnant person's legally authorized designee in the event of death or incapacitation of the pregnant person may bring an action seeking the payment of pregnancy expenses. Allows the court to order the other party to the pregnancy or other intended parent to pay more than 50% of the pregnancy expenses. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 2477?
HB 2477 is sponsored by Margaret Croke (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Jonathan Carroll, Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), and Terra Costa Howard (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2477?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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