Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 274 — HEALTH CARE LIENS-MAXIMUM

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0051

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Summary

Amends the Clinical Psychologists Lien Act, the Dentists Lien Act, the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Lien Act, the Home Health Agency Lien Act, the Hospital Lien Act, the Physical Therapist Lien Act, and the Physicians Lien Act. Provides that the total amount of all liens under those Acts and subrogation claims may not exceed one-third of the sum paid to an injured person based on a claim or a right of action. Effective June 1, 2003.

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Plain-language change summary

The changes made to SB 274 establish a new framework called the Health Care Services Lien Act, which broadens the types of health care providers eligible to claim liens for services rendered to injured individuals. This includes various licensed professionals like physicians, dentists, and physical therapists, whereas the previous version focused mainly on clinical psychologists. The new law also sets a cap on total liens at 40% of any settlement or award, compared to the previous limit of one-third. This shift matters because it aims to standardize the lien process across different health care professions, potentially offering fairer financial outcomes for injured parties and health care providers alike.

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SB274 Engrossed LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b AN ACT to amend certain Acts in relation to liens.
SB274 Enrolled LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b AN ACT to amend certain Acts in relation to liens.
Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Health Care Services Lien Act.
The Clinical Psychologists Lien Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
Definitions.
(770 ILCS 10/1) (from Ch.
In this Act:
82, par.
"Health care professional" means any individual in any of the following license categories:
551) Sec.
licensed physician, licensed dentist, licensed optometrist, licensed naprapath, licensed clinical psychologist, or licensed physical therapist.
1.
"Heath care provider" means any entity in any of the following license categories:
Every licensed clinical psychologist practicing in this State who renders psychological diagnostic or treatment services or treatment services related to the psychological aspects of physical illness to injured persons shall have a lien upon all claims and causes of action for the amount of his reasonable charges up to the date of payment of such damages.
licensed hospital, licensed home health agency, licensed ambulatory surgical treatment center, or licensed emergency medical services personnel.
However, the total amount of all liens under this Act___h______________________t_____________ _____a______________________L_____________________e_____________ ______A____________________e______________________h_____________ _____t_____________________c______________________c______ shall not exceed 1/3 of the sum paid or due to the injured person based on a claim or right of action.
Section 10.
The lien shall also include a written notice containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the licensed clinical psychologist practicing in this State, and the name of the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to such injured person for the injuries received.
Such notice shall be served on both the injured person and the party against whom such claim or right of action exists.
Service shall be made by registered or certified mail or in person.
(Source:
P.A.
86-672.) Section 10.
The Dentists Lien Act is amended by changing SB274 Engrossed -2- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b Section 1 as follows:
(770 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch.
82, par.
121) Sec.
1.
Every licensed dentist practicing in this State who renders services by way of treatment to injured persons, except services rendered under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act, shall have a lien upon all claims and causes of action for the amount of his reasonable charges up to the date of payment of such damages.
Provided, however, that the total amount of all liens _______t___________________i______________________L_____________ _____e_____________________s______________________t_____________ _____h_____________________t_______________________t____________ _____p_____________________y________________________s___________ _____s_ --------- shall not exceed 1/3 of the sum paid or due to the injured person on the claim or right of action, and provided further, that the lien shall in addition include a notice in writing containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the licensed dentist practicing in this State, and the name of the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to such injured person for the injuries received, which notice shall be served on both the injured person and the party against whom such claim or right of action exists.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, payment in good faith to any person other than the dentist claiming or asserting such lien prior to the service of such notice of lien shall, to the extent of the payment so made, bar or prevent the creation of an enforceable lien.
Service shall be made by registered or certified mail or in person.
(Source:
P.A.
81-992.) SB274 Engrossed -3- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b Section 15.
The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Lien Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
(770 ILCS 22/5) Sec.
5.
Elements of the lien.
Every person certified or authorized under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act to provide emergency medical services shall have a lien upon all claims and causes of action for the amount of his or her reasonable charges up to the date of payment of such damages.
However, the total amount of all liens under this Act__t_____________________g______________________e_____________ ______t____________________c______________________t_____________ _____h_____________________n______________________L_____________ _____g_____________ shall not exceed 1/3 of the sum paid or due to the injured person based on a claim or right of action.
The lien shall also include a written notice containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the person certified or authorized under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act to provide emergency medical services, and the name of the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to the injured person for the injuries received.
The notice shall be served on both the injured person and the party against whom the claim or right of action exists.
Service shall be made by registered or certified mail or in person.
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P.A.
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87-978.) Section 20.
The Home Health Agency Lien Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
(770 ILCS 25/2) (from Ch.
82, par.
302) Sec.
2.
Every home health agency licensed under the Home Health Agency Licensing Act shall have a lien upon all such SB274 Engrossed -4- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b claims and causes of action of an injured person for the amount of its reasonable charges up to the date of payment of such damages.
However, the total amount of all liens ____r_____________ _____C_____________________t______________________s_____________ _____E_____________________e______________________e_____________ _____t_____________________h______________________e_____________ _____c______________________s__________________ --r------- shall not exceed one-third of the sum paid or due to the injured person on the claim or right of action, provided that if the injured person is a minor at the time of the settlement or adjudication the court may reduce the percentage of such awards subject to liens under this Act.
The lien shall, in addition, include a notice in writing containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the home health agency, and the name of the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to such injured person for the injuries received, which notice shall be served on both the injured person and the party against whom such claim or right of action exists.
Service shall be made by registered mail or in person.
(Source:
P.A.
84-508.) Section 25.
The Hospital Lien Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
(770 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch.
82, par.
97) (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A.
89-404, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec.
1.
notice required.
limitation.
Every hospital rendering service in the treatment, care and maintenance, of such injured person shall have a lien upon all such claims and causes of action for the amount of its reasonable charges at ward rates in such hospital up to the date of payment of SB274 Engrossed -5- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b such damages.
(a) Every health care professional and health care provider that renders any service in the treatment, care, or maintenance of an injured person, except services rendered under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act, shall have a lien upon all claims and causes of action of the injured person for the amount of the health care professional's or health care provider's reasonable charges up to the date of payment of damages to the injured person.
Provided, however, that the total amount of all liens _______t___________________i______________________L_____________ _____s_____________________r______________________e_____________ ______A____________________l_______________________t____________ _____p_____________________y________________________s___________ _____s_ --------- shall not exceed one-third of the sum paid or due to said injured person on said claim or right of action, and provided further, that said lien shall in addition include a notice in writing containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the hospital, and the name of the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to such injured person for the injuries received, shall be served on both the injured person and the party against whom such claim or right of action exists.
The total amount of all liens under this Act, however, shall not exceed 40% of the verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise secured by or on behalf of the injured person on his or her claim or right of action.
Service shall be made by registered mail or in person.
(b) The lien shall include a written notice containing SB274 Enrolled -2- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b the name and address of the injured person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the health care professional or health care provider, and the name of the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to the injured person for the injuries received.
(Source:
The lien notice shall be served on both the injured person and the party against whom the claim or right of action exists.
P.A.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, payment in good faith to any person other than the healthcare professional or healthcare provider claiming or asserting such lien prior to the service of such notice of lien shall, to the extent of the payment so made, bar or prevent the creation of an enforceable lien.
89-280, eff.
1-1-96;
parts of 89-626, eff.
8-9-96, not derived from 89-404.) Section 30.
The Physical Therapist Lien Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
(770 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch.
82, par.
602) Sec.
2.
Every licensed physical therapist practicing in this State who provides services by way of treatment to injured persons, except services rendered under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act, shall have a lien upon all claims and causes of action for the amount of his reasonable charges up to the date of payment of such damages.
However, the total amount of all liens under this Act__t____________ _____o_____________________e______________________h_____________ _____a_____________________e______________________H_____________ SB274 Engrossed -6- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b _____A_____________________n______________________L_____________ _____g_____________ shall not exceed 1/3 of the sum paid or due to the injured person based on a claim or right of action.
The lien shall also include a written notice containing the name and address of the injured person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the licensed physical therapist practicing in this State, and the name of the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to the injured person for the injuries received.
The notice shall be served on both the injured person and the party against whom such claim or right of action exists.
(Source:
(c) All health care professionals and health care providers holding liens under this Act with respect to a particular injured person shall share proportionate amounts within the statutory limitation set forth in subsection (a).
P.A.
The statutory limitations under this Section may be waived or otherwise reduced only by the lienholder.
87-312.) Section 35.
No individual licensed category of health care professional (such as physicians) or health care provider (such as hospitals) as set forth in Section 5, however, may receive more than one-third of the verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise secured by or on behalf of the injured person on his or her claim or right of action.
The Physicians Lien Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
If the total amount of all liens under this Act meets or exceeds 40% of the verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise, then:
(770 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch.
(1) all the liens of health care professionals shall not exceed 20% of the verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise;
82, par.
and (2) all the liens of health care providers shall not exceed 20% of the verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise;
101.1) Sec.
provided, however, that health care services liens shall be SB274 Enrolled -3- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b satisfied to the extent possible for all health care professionals and health care providers by reallocating the amount unused within the aggregate total limitation of 40% for all health care services liens under this Act;
and provided further that the amounts of liens under paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to the one-third limitation under this subsection.
If the total amount of all liens under this Act meets or exceeds 40% of the verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise, the total amount of all the liens of attorneys under the Attorneys Lien Act shall not exceed 30% of the verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise.
If an appeal is taken by any party to a suit based on the claim or cause of action, however, the attorney's lien shall not be affected or limited by the provisions of this Act.
(d) If services furnished by health care professionals and health care providers are billed at one all-inclusive rate, the total reasonable charges for those services shall be reasonably allocated among the health care professionals and health care providers and treated as separate liens for purposes of this Act, including the filing of separate lien notices.
For services provided under an all-inclusive rate, the liens of health care professionals and health care providers may be asserted by the entity that bills the all-inclusive rate.
(e) Payments under the liens shall be made directly to the health care professionals and health care providers.
For services provided under an all-inclusive rate, payments under liens shall be made directly to the entity that bills the all-inclusive rate.
Section 15.
Notice of judgment or award.
A judgment, award, settlement, or compromise secured by or on behalf of an injured person may not be satisfied without the injured SB274 Enrolled -4- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b person or his or her authorized representative first giving notice of the judgment, award, settlement, or compromise to the health care professional or health care provider that rendered a service in the treatment, care, or maintenance of the injured person and that has served a lien notice pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 10.
The notice shall be in writing and served upon the lien holder or, in the case of a lien holder operated entirely by a unit of local government, upon the individual or entity authorized to receive service under Section 2-211 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Section 20.
Items to which lien attaches.
The lien of a health care professional or health care provider under this Act shall, from and after the time of the service of the lien notice, attach to any verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise secured by or on behalf of the injured person.
If the verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise is to be paid over time by means of an annuity or otherwise, any lien under this Act shall be satisfied by the party obligated to compensate the injured person to the fullest extent permitted by Section 10 before the establishment of the annuity or other extended payment mechanism.
Section 25.
Examination of health care records.
(a) Upon written request by medical authorization signed by the patient or the patient's representative, or by subpoena, any party to a pending court action against whom a claim is asserted for damages resulting from injuries shall be permitted to examine the records of any health care professional or health care provider concerning the health care professional's or health care provider's treatment, care, or maintenance of the injured person.
Within 20 days after receiving a written request by medical authorization signed by the patient or the patient's representative, or by SB274 Enrolled -5- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b subpoena, a health care professional or health care provider claiming a lien under this Act must furnish to the requesting party, or file with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending, all of the following:
(1) A written statement of the nature and extent of the injuries sustained by the injured person.
(2) A written statement of the nature and extent of the treatment, care, or maintenance given to or furnished for the injured person by the health care professional or health care provider.
(3) A written statement of the history, if any, as given by the injured person, insofar as shown by the health care records, as to the manner in which the injuries were received.
(b) If a health care professional or health care provider fails or refuses to give or file a written statement in conformity with and as required by subsection (a) after being so requested in writing in conformity with subsection (a), the lien of that health care professional or health care provider under this Act shall immediately become null and void.
Section 30.
Adjudication of rights.
On petition filed by the injured person or the health care professional or health care provider and on the petitioner's written notice to all interested adverse parties, the circuit court shall adjudicate the rights of all interested parties and enforce their liens.
Section 35.
Liens created under prior law.
A lien validly created under the Clinical Psychologists Lien Act, the Dentists Lien Act, the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Lien Act, Home Health Agency Lien Act, the Hospital Lien Act, the Optometrists Lien Act, the Physical Therapist SB274 Enrolled -6- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b Lien Act, or the Physicians Lien Act remains in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2003.
Such a lien shall be enforceable according to, and otherwise governed by, the provisions of the Act or Code under which it was created, as those provisions existed on June 30, 2003.
Section 40.
Attorney's lien.
Nothing in this Act shall affect the priority of any attorney's lien under the Attorneys Lien Act.
Section 45.
Amounts not recovered under lien.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting the right of a health care professional or health care provider, or attorney, to pursue collection, through all available means, of its reasonable charges for the services it furnishes to an injured person.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a lien holder may seek payment of the amount of its reasonable charges that remain not paid after the satisfaction of its lien under this Act.
Section 900.
The Attorneys Lien Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
(770 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch.
13, par.
14) Sec.
Every licensed physician practicing in this State who renders services by way of treatment to injured persons, except services rendered under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act, shall have a lien upon all claims and causes of action for the amount of his reasonable charges up to the date of payment of such damages.
Attorneys at law shall have a lien upon all claims, demands and causes of action, including all claims for unliquidated damages, which may be placed in their hands by their clients for suit or collection, or upon which suit or action has been instituted, for the amount of any fee which may have been agreed upon by and between such attorneys and their clients, or, in the absence of such agreement, for a reasonable fee, for the services of such suits, claims, demands or causes of action, plus costs and expenses.
Provided, however, that the total amount of all liens ______t____________________c______________________e_____________ _____s_____________________m______________________c_____________ _____A_____________________A______________________o_____________ ______t____________________s______________________g_____________ -----n---- shall not exceed 1/3 of the sum paid or due to the injured person on the claim or right of action, and provided further, that the lien shall in addition include a notice in writing containing the name and address of the injured SB274 Engrossed -7- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b person, the date of the injury, the name and address of the licensed physician practicing in this State, and the name of the party alleged to be liable to make compensation to such injured person for the injuries received, which notice shall be served on both the injured person and the party against whom such claim or right of action exists.
I ______ _____o_____________________r________________________r___________ SB274 Enrolled -7- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b _______t____________________o_____________________e_____________ _____c______________________e_____________________m_____________ _____n_____________________t______________________s_____________ _____s______________________o_____________________e_____________ _____n_____________________h______________________n_____________ _____n_____________________t______________________i_____________ _____p_____________________e______________________s_____________ _____e_____________________e______________________e_____________ _____e_____________________A____ To enforce such lien, such attorneys shall serve notice in writing, which service may be made by registered or certified mail, upon the party against whom their clients may have such suits, claims or causes of action, claiming such lien and stating therein the interest they have in such suits, claims, demands or causes of action.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, payment in good faith to any person other than the physician claiming or asserting such lien prior to the service of such notice of lien shall, to the extent of the payment so made, bar or prevent the creation of an enforceable lien.
Such lien shall attach to any verdict, judgment or order entered and to any money or property which may be recovered, on account of such suits, claims, demands or causes of action, from and after the time of service of the notice.
Service shall be made by registered or certified mail or in person.
On petition filed by such attorneys or their clients any court of competent jurisdiction shall, on not less than 5 days' notice to the adverse party, adjudicate the rights of the parties and enforce the lien.
81-992.) Section 99.
86-1156;
87-425.) (770 ILCS 10/Act rep.) Section 905.
The Clinical Psychologists Lien Act is repealed.
(770 ILCS 20/Act rep.) Section 910.
The Dentists Lien Act is repealed.
(770 ILCS 22/Act rep.) Section 915.
The Emergency Medical Services Personnel SB274 Enrolled -8- LRB093 03377 DRJ 03395 b Lien Act is repealed.
(770 ILCS 25/Act rep.) Section 920.
The Home Health Agency Lien Act is repealed.
(770 ILCS 35/Act rep.) Section 925.
The Hospital Lien Act is repealed.
(770 ILCS 72/Act rep.) Section 930.
The Optometrists Lien Act is repealed.
(770 ILCS 75/Act rep.) Section 935.
The Physical Therapist Lien Act is repealed.
(770 ILCS 80/Act rep.) Section 940.
The Physicians Lien Act is repealed.
Section 945.
If and only if the provisions of House Bill 1205 of the 93rd General Assembly creating the Naprapathic Lien Act become law, the Naprapathic Lien Act is repealed.
Section 999.
This Act takes effect on June 1, 2003.
This Act takes effect on July 1, 2003.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0051

  2. Effective Date July 1, 2003

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2003

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-034-003

  15. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

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

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey

  23. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003

  24. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000

  27. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan

  31. Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

  32. Arrived in House

  33. Third Reading - Passed; 033-017-001

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2003

  35. Second Reading

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2003

  37. Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000

  38. Postponed - Judiciary

  39. Assigned to Judiciary

  40. Referred to Rules

  41. First Reading

  42. Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

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Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51000
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Soden — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Obama — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Woolard — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 34 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 703006
Democrat 6201
Republican 1200
Total 773407
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Scully — Not Voting
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Millner — Yea
Mulligan — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Myers — Nay
Nekritz — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Forby — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Nay
McGuire — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Meyer — Nay
Molaro — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Novak — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Parke — Nay
Slone — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Nay
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
Dunn — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Krause — Nay
Bailey — Not Voting
Howard — Not Voting
Moffitt — Nay
Munson — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Wait — Nay
Washington — Not Voting
Winters — Nay
Wirsing — Nay
Younge — Nay
Churchill — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Daniels — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 17 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 291606
Democrat 4003
Republican 0100
Total 331709
% of votes cast 56%29%0%15%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Burzynski — Nay
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Link — Yea
Petka — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Meeks — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Obama — Yea
Munoz — Nay
Philip — Not Voting
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Nay
Brady — Nay
Sullivan, J. — Nay
Shadid — Yea
Jacobs — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Jones, W. — Nay
Sieben — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Trotter — Not Voting
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Nay
Wojcik — Nay
Woolard — Yea
Clayborne — Not Voting
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Nay
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Not Voting
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Roskam — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Subjects

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What does SB 274 do?
Amends the Clinical Psychologists Lien Act, the Dentists Lien Act, the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Lien Act, the Home Health Agency Lien Act, the Hospital Lien Act, the Physical Therapist Lien Act, and the Physicians Lien Act. Provides that the total amount of all liens under those Acts and subrogation claims may not exceed one-third of the sum paid to an injured person based on a claim or a right of action. Effective June 1, 2003.
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