Illinois House Bill 1717
Session 102nd
Right Of Conscience Act
Active
Failed in House on Jan 10, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1717
State
Illinois
Session
102nd
Deanne M. Mazzochi
grade
Primary
Cosponsor
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Creates the Right of Conscience Act. Defines terms. Provides that no person or qualifying entity shall be coerced to act or engage in speech or held liable for refusing to engage in speech or refusing to act if such refusal was to exercise a right of conscience. Provides that for any action or administrative proceeding brought against a person or qualifying entity that seeks to enjoin or seeks damages for a refusal to engage in speech or an act by the person or qualifying entity, and the person or qualifying entity refused to engage in the speech or refused to act, the person or qualifying entity may assert a counterclaim in the action that the speech or act sought by the plaintiff violates or otherwise infringes upon the person's or qualifying entity's right of conscience. Provides that the remedies under the Act shall be in addition to any other remedy. Provides that if a person or qualifying entity prevails in a counterclaim, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the person or qualifying entity.
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01/10/2023
House
Session Sine Die
12/29/2021
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
03/27/2021
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/22/2021
House
To Special Issues (HS) Subcommittee
03/09/2021
House
Assigned to Human Services Committee
02/17/2021
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/17/2021
House
First Reading
02/11/2021
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
Sources
IL Legislature
Record Created
Feb 12, 2021 1:53:36 AM
Record Updated
Feb 1, 2023 7:39:16 AM