Illinois 91st Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 979 — HEALTH CARE WORKER PROT ACT

Last action — SESSION SINE DIE

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

This bill died with 91st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SESSION SINE DIE

  2. RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE RULES

  3. ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SMITH

  4. ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH

  5. RULED EXEMPT UNDER SENATE RULE 3-9(B) SRUL

  6. RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES

  7. ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RADOGNO

  8. ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HALVORSON

  9. COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH

  10. HELD IN COMMITTEE

  11. POSTPONED

  12. ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOWLES

  13. ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH

  14. ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK

  15. ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR OBAMA

  16. ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR TROTTER

  17. ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR DEMUZIO

  18. ALTERNATE CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO PARKER

  19. SPONSOR REMOVED DEMUZIO

  20. REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES

  21. FIRST READING

  22. CHIEF SPONSOR DEMUZIO

  23. PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-23

  24. ARRIVE IN SENATE

  25. THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-001

  26. PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE

  27. ADOPTED

  28. AMENDMENT NO. 01-DART

  29. RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/003-002-000

  30. AMENDMENT NO. 01-DART

  31. ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SILVA

  32. ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCOTT

  33. ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COULSON

  34. HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE

  35. SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE

  36. CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE

  37. AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL

  38. AMENDMENT NO. 01-DART

  39. JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO BROSNAHAN

  40. JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MCCARTHY

  41. ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FLOWERS

  42. CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE

  43. FISCAL NOTE FILED

  44. PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE

  45. DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-002 HHSV

  46. ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS

  47. REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES

  48. FIRST READING

  49. FILED WITH CLERK

Sponsors

  • DART · Cosponsor
  • FLOWERS · Cosponsor
  • MCCARTHY · Cosponsor
  • BROSNAHAN · Cosponsor
  • COULSON · Cosponsor
  • SCOTT · Cosponsor
  • SILVA · Cosponsor
  • PARKER · Cosponsor
  • DEMUZIO · Cosponsor
  • TROTTER · Cosponsor
  • OBAMA · Cosponsor
  • LINK · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (12)

  • DART
  • FLOWERS
  • MCCARTHY
  • BROSNAHAN
  • COULSON
  • SCOTT
  • SILVA
  • PARKER
  • DEMUZIO
  • TROTTER
  • OBAMA
  • LINK

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 979?
HB 979 is sponsored by DART, FLOWERS, MCCARTHY, BROSNAHAN, COULSON, SCOTT, SILVA, PARKER, DEMUZIO, TROTTER, OBAMA, and LINK.
What is the current status of HB 979?
This bill died with 91st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 979?
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