---
type: "Bill"
title: "REGULATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 579"
citation: "Illinois HB 579 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ann Gillespie", "Robyn Gabel"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 109
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2022-12-05"
last_action: "2023-06-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dd015d07-4601-47cd-b167-fca1843bdcda"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=579&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=142412&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "0de4595886a4baa0c533b2ab1de8c242ae21fd65a1e0b21862152ece05ee4d98"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 579 (103rd) — REGULATION-TECH

Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0579.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0579eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0579ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0579ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0579ham003.pdf)
6. **House Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0579ham004.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0579sam001.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0579enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **72–39** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **37–19** (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 1 — **7–4** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **71–37** (pass) · lower
- Insurance, Amendment 4 — **10–4** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **9–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ann Gillespie — primary (person)
- Robyn Gabel — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-12-05** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch `filing`
- **2023-01-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-12** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-04-19** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2023-04-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-04-19** Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
- **2023-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-04-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2023-04-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2023-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2023-05-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2023-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2023-05-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2023-05-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2023-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
- **2023-05-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2023-05-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2023-05-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2023-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 010-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- **2023-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-05-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-039-001 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2023-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2023-05-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-05-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2023-05-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-05-11** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2023-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2023-05-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2023-05-16** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2023-05-16** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-18** Waive Posting Notice
- **2023-05-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2023-05-18** Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
- **2023-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
- **2023-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2023-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2023-05-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
- **2023-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Gillespie `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2023-05-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2023-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Insurance Committee
- **2023-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Re-assigned to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2023-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 071-037-001
- **2023-05-26** House Concurs
- **2023-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-05-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-27** Effective Date June 27, 2023
- **2023-06-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0103 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dd015d07-4601-47cd-b167-fca1843bdcda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).