---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELDER ABUSE-PROVIDR VOLUNTEERS"
description: "Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that a provider agency may recruit volunteers for the purpose of increasing public awareness and providing transportation and companion services to eligible adults. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1489"
citation: "Illinois SB 1489 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-23"
last_action: "2005-08-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/721a1df7-f69f-438b-82f6-60a81c9545f3"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1489&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=19527&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "77540aab053e104b22ce7a66c2baf1b5dc1397437a727b57b92fc0dcfd0bfeb4"
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 SB 1489 (94th) — ELDER ABUSE-PROVIDR VOLUNTEERS

Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that a provider agency may recruit volunteers for the purpose of increasing public awareness and providing transportation and companion services to eligible adults. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1489&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19527&DocNum=1489&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1489eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19527&DocNum=1489&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1489enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=19527&DocNum=1489&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- David Reis — cosponsor (person)
- Deanna Demuzio — primary (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-23** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `filing`
- **2005-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-23** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2005-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- **2005-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-03-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2005-04-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005
- **2005-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
- **2005-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2005-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2005-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-04-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2005-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2005-04-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-04-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Aging Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2005-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2005-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2005-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-02** Effective Date August 2, 2005
- **2005-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0431 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/721a1df7-f69f-438b-82f6-60a81c9545f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).