---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELDER ABUSE-REPORT-RESPONSE"
description: "Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that in the case of a report of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect that places an eligible adult at risk of injury or death, a provider agency shall respond to the report without delay and shall ensure that it is capable of responding to such a report 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Provides that a provider agency may use an on-call system to respond to reports of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect after hours and on weekends. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 734"
citation: "Illinois HB 734 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 84
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-07"
last_action: "2007-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2124dc9d-600b-4edc-958f-89c6f056c91f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=734&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=27935&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "b8c95bc3e00ba5afa7e6237b75d4071e7a34111bcebba2eed180bb122f0d985a"
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 734 (95th) — ELDER ABUSE-REPORT-RESPONSE

Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that in the case of a report of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect that places an eligible adult at risk of injury or death, a provider agency shall respond to the report without delay and shall ensure that it is capable of responding to such a report 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Provides that a provider agency may use an on-call system to respond to reports of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect after hours and on weekends. 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=09500HB0734&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27935&DocNum=734&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0734eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27935&DocNum=734&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0734enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=27935&DocNum=734&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **110–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — primary (person)
- John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
- John O. Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley `filing`
- **2007-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-15** Assigned to Aging Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2007-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2007-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2007-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2007-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2007-02-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 010-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-02-23** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2007-02-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2007-02-28** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2007-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2007-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2007-03-05** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2007-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2007-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2007-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2007-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2007-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2007-04-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2007-04-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-04-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-04-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2007-04-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-25** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2007-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2007-05-02** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2007-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
- **2007-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-10** Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services
- **2007-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
- **2007-05-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Forby `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2007
- **2007-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 058-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2007-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2007-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-000-000
- **2007-06-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 100-000-000
- **2007-06-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-07-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-13** Effective Date June 1, 2008
- **2007-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0076 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2124dc9d-600b-4edc-958f-89c6f056c91f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).