Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

SB2944      — NURSING HOME-MENTAL ILLNESS

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 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · 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.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 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 Nursing Home Care Act. Replaces provisions concerning serious mental illness rescreening. Provides that all persons admitted to a nursing home facility with a diagnosis of serious mental illness shall receive a follow-up visit within 60 days after admission and shall receive a resident review by the Department of Human Services or its designee promptly after a significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall ensure there are no conflicts of interest for pre-admission screeners.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

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

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

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

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026

  8. Second Reading

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026

  11. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 010-000-000

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  13. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  14. Assigned to Health and Human Services

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

175 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 and Human Services

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
Democrat 7001
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2944      do?
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Replaces provisions concerning serious mental illness rescreening. Provides that all persons admitted to a nursing home facility with a diagnosis of serious mental illness shall receive a follow-up visit within 60 days after admission and shall receive a resident review by the Department of Human Services or its designee promptly after a significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall ensure there are no conflicts of interest for pre-admission screeners.
Who sponsors SB2944     ?
SB2944      is sponsored by David Koehler (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), and Rachel Ventura (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2944     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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