Bill Status of SB 855   103rd General Assembly


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Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Fine, Karina Villa, Dale Fowler, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Jil Tracy, Andrew S. Chesney, Paul Faraci, Patrick J. Joyce, Ann Gillespie-Terri Bryant, Mary Edly-Allen and Mike Simmons

House Sponsors
(Rep. Lindsey LaPointe-Charles Meier-Paul Jacobs-Suzanne M. Ness-Mary E. Flowers, Kelly M. Cassidy, Patrick Windhorst, Sharon Chung, Dave Severin, Camille Y. Lilly, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Debbie Meyers-Martin)


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DateChamber Action
  6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0076

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 60/1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Native American Employment Plan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 60/1
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 1305/1-17
20 ILCS 1705/7.3
225 ILCS 46/25

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Residential Facility Safety and Support Act. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning investigative reports issued by the Department of Human Services' Inspector General that pertain to allegations of resident abuse or neglect at State-operated mental health facilities, expands the list of reportable conduct to include material obstruction of an investigation by a facility employee. Requires the Inspector General to report to the Department of Public Health's Health Care Worker Registry, the identity and finding of each employee of a facility or agency against whom there is a final investigative report prepared by the Office of the Inspector General containing a substantiated allegation of material obstruction of an investigation. Defines "material obstruction of an investigation" and "presenting untruthful information". Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Prohibits mental health facilities or agencies that are licensed, certified, operated, or funded by the Department of Human Services from employing any person identified by the Health Care Worker Registry as having been the subject of a substantiated finding of physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, egregious neglect, or material obstruction of an investigation (rather than abuse or neglect of a service recipient). Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Prohibits health care employers from hiring or retaining any individual in a position with duties involving direct care of clients, patients, or residents who has a finding by the Department of Human Services denoted on the Health Care Worker Registry of material obstruction of an investigation. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2/2/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/2/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/2/2023SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000
  3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading
  3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
  3/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  3/28/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Fine
  3/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  3/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
  3/29/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Fine
  3/29/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  3/29/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  3/30/2023HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading
  3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/3/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  4/3/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  4/3/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
  4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/3/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/3/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor
  6/9/2023SenateGovernor Approved
  6/9/2023SenateEffective Date June 9, 2023
  6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0076

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