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HB4676 - 104th General Assembly

CRIM CD-ELDER ABUSE
Last Action
4/10/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
House Sponsors
Rep. Martha Deuter - Janet Yang Rohr - Nicolle Grasse and Dan Ugaste

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/12-4.4a
720 ILCS 5/17-56was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a caregiver also commits criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability when he or she knowingly: (1) performs acts that create the substantial likelihood that the person's life will be endangered, health will be injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition will deteriorate; or (2) fails to perform acts that he or she knows or reasonably should know are necessary to maintain or preserve the life or health of the person and that failure creates a substantial likelihood that the person's life will be endangered, health will be injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition will deteriorate. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "voluntarily assumed the responsibilities for care". Changes the definition of "caregiver". In the statute concerning financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, defines "undue influence".

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Changes the definition of "caregiver" and deletes the definition of "voluntarily assumed the responsibilities for care".
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/29/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
2/06/2026 House First Reading
2/06/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
3/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/26/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
3/26/2026 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
3/27/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-001-000
4/09/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
4/09/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/09/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
4/10/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/10/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/10/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
4/10/2026 Senate First Reading
4/10/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments