Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB5168      — HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT

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 February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not maintain a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.

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 Licenses Committee

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

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung

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

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000

  11. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

181 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 Licenses

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 0500
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5168      do?
Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not maintain a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.
Who sponsors HB5168     ?
HB5168      is sponsored by Sharon Chung (Democrat) and Ryan Spain (Republican).
What is the current status of HB5168     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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