Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 7 D cosponsors

SB0251      — OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2027 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an individual from performing surgical technology services if the individual is acting within the scope of the individual's license or registration or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  9. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0251      do?
Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2027 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an individual from performing surgical technology services if the individual is acting within the scope of the individual's license or registration or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider.
Who sponsors SB0251     ?
SB0251      is sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), and Mike Porfirio (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0251     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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