# Illinois SB0165: ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Illinois SB0165, ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Terri Bryant (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-02-25 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0165
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ULTRASOUND OPPORTUNITY ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- Sponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Ultrasound Opportunity Act. Sets forth legislative findings and definitions. Provides that at any facility where abortions are performed, the physician who is to perform the abortion, the referring physician, or another qualified person working in conjunction with either physician shall offer any woman seeking an abortion after 8 weeks of gestation an opportunity to receive and view an active ultrasound of her unborn child by someone qualified to perform ultrasounds at the facility, or at a facility listed in a listing of local ultrasound providers provided by the facility, prior to the woman having any part of an abortion performed or induced and prior to the administration of any anesthesia or medication in preparation for the abortion. Provides that the requirements of the Act shall not apply when, in the medical judgment of the physician performing or inducing the abortion, there exists a medical emergency. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0165.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0165.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0165-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).