FETAL ALCOHOL PAMPHLT-CO CLERK
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SJR 89 — FETAL ALCOHOL PAMPHLT-CO CLERK
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Provides that the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Illinois (NOFAS ILLINOIS) will provide free educational pamphlets concerning fetal alcohol syndrome to the county clerks for distribution to marriage license applicants. Calls for NOFAS Illinois and the county clerks to determine the best way to ensure distribution.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
43 added · 49 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest amendment to Bill SJR 89 adds emphasis on the broader implications of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), noting their prevalence and significant social impacts. It highlights that FASD, which encompasses various conditions due to alcohol use during pregnancy, affects at least 1% of live births in the U.S. This change is important as it aims to enhance awareness about the serious consequences of FASD, influencing public health education and prevention efforts. By clarifying the issues surrounding FASD, the amendment seeks to improve the support systems for affected individuals and families.
*LRB09618348AJO33725r* SJ008909600SJ0089 Engrossed LRB096 18348 AJO 33725 r SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION WHEREAS,NO. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the leading cause of intellectual disability in the United States and are 100% preventable;
89 (As Amended by Senate Amendment No.
1) WHEREAS, Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the leading cause of intellectual disability in the United States and are 100% preventable;
and WHEREAS, The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act requires that with each marriage license a county clerk 09600SJ0089 Engrossed -2- LRB096 18348 AJO 33725 r shall provide a pamphlet describing the causes and effects of SJ0089 -2- LRB096 18348 AJO 33725 r fetal alcohol syndrome;
and WHEREAS, It has been determined that in most counties the county clerks have not issued the required pamphlet to the nearly 80,000 recipients of marriage licenses each year, and thus tens of thousands of these marriage license recipients in Illinois have been deprived of this crucial public health information;
therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that within 60 days after this joint resolution is adopted, NOFAS Illinois and the County Clerks Association should determine the best ways to ensure that each couple receiving a marriage license will receive from the SJ0089 -3- LRB096 18348 AJO 33725 r county clerk an educational pamphlet about fetal alcohol syndrome;
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Referred to Rules Committee
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
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Arrived in House
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Resolution Adopted as Amended
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Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions April 15, 2010
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Be Adopted as Amended Public Health; 007-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1) - Referred to Public Health
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
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Postponed - Public Health
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Assigned to Public Health
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Referred to Assignments
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Filed with Secretary
Sponsors
- A. J. Wilhelmi · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (1)
- A. J. Wilhelmi
Not signed on (182)
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJR 89 do?
- Provides that the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Illinois (NOFAS ILLINOIS) will provide free educational pamphlets concerning fetal alcohol syndrome to the county clerks for distribution to marriage license applicants. Calls for NOFAS Illinois and the county clerks to determine the best way to ensure distribution.
- Who sponsors SJR 89?
- SJR 89 is sponsored by A. J. Wilhelmi.
- What is the current status of SJR 89?
- This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SJR 89?
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