Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB4460      — HOSPITALS-PATIENT TRANSFER

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, upon request by a patient, a hospital must transfer the patient to the requested health care facility, regardless of whether the facility is part of the hospital's health care network. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel

  6. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  9. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-005-000

  10. Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  11. Referred to Rules Committee

  12. First Reading

  13. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Health Care Availability & Access

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Republican 0500
Total 8501
% of votes cast 57%36%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4460      do?
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, upon request by a patient, a hospital must transfer the patient to the requested health care facility, regardless of whether the facility is part of the hospital's health care network. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB4460     ?
HB4460      is sponsored by Amy Briel (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4460     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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