HB 4968

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 97th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 22, 2012
  • Passed House Mar 21, 2012
  • Passed Senate May 17, 2012
  • Signed by Governor Jun 28, 2012

Hospital-Infant Feeding Policy

Abstract

Creates the Hospital Infant Feeding Act. Provides that every hospital that provides birthing services must adopt an infant feeding policy that promotes breastfeeding. Requires a hospital to routinely communicate the infant feeding policy to staff in the hospital's obstetric and neonatal areas; authorizes posting of the policy on the hospital's Internet or Intranet web site or on the Internet or Intranet web site of the health system of which the hospital is a part. Requires that the policy apply to all mother-infant couplets in the hospital's obstetric and neonatal areas. Effective January 1, 2013.

Bill Sponsors (3)

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Actions


Jun 28, 2012

House

Governor Approved

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0713

House

Effective Date January 1, 2013

Jun 15, 2012

House

Sent to the Governor

May 17, 2012

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

House

Passed Both Houses

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

May 02, 2012

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012

Senate

Second Reading

May 01, 2012

Senate

Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2012

Apr 30, 2012

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Apr 25, 2012

Senate

Postponed - Public Health

Apr 20, 2012

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

Apr 11, 2012

Senate

Assigned to Public Health

Mar 27, 2012

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

Mar 22, 2012

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Mar 21, 2012

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

Mar 09, 2012

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 07, 2012

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

Mar 05, 2012

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

Mar 02, 2012

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel

Feb 22, 2012

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000

Feb 15, 2012

House

Assigned to Human Services Committee

Feb 08, 2012

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet

Feb 03, 2012

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel

House

First Reading

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