---
type: "Bill"
title: "HEALTH FACILITIES PERMITS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Sets forth the requirements for the review of a permit application to establish, construct, or modify a health care facility. Provides that the Health Facilities and Services Review Board shall afford an opportunity for a public hearing concerning a permit application. Sets forth the requirements for post-permit reports. Extends the deadline for the Health Facilities and Services Review Board to establish certain rules concerning long-term care to September 30, 2011. Provides that a permit holder who fails to comply with certain post-permit and reporting requirements shall be fined an amount not to exceed $10,000 plus an additional $10,000 for each 30-day period, or fraction thereof, that the violation continues. Makes other changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 40"
citation: "Illinois SB 40 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 150
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2011-01-27"
last_action: "2011-12-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97f09e61-801a-46cc-86a9-cf362b87bade"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=40&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=54561&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "35e53cb7a921130144df1a13dc27f3fcf4ea22c4cdbb012394c5312f93959bcc"
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 40 (97th) — HEALTH FACILITIES PERMITS

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Sets forth the requirements for the review of a permit application to establish, construct, or modify a health care facility. Provides that the Health Facilities and Services Review Board shall afford an opportunity for a public hearing concerning a permit application. Sets forth the requirements for post-permit reports. Extends the deadline for the Health Facilities and Services Review Board to establish certain rules concerning long-term care to September 30, 2011. Provides that a permit holder who fails to comply with certain post-permit and reporting requirements shall be fined an amount not to exceed $10,000 plus an additional $10,000 for each 30-day period, or fraction thereof, that the violation continues. Makes other changes.

## 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=09700SB0040&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54561&DocNum=40&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0040eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54561&DocNum=40&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0040enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54561&DocNum=40&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Adam Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Carol A. Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan A. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry F. Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Michael G. Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Bost — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Richard Morthland — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — primary (person)
- Wayne Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-27** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2011-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-09** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2011-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-15** Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
- **2011-03-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2011
- **2011-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2011-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-12** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2011-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2011-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2011-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-26** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2011-05-26** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2011-05-26** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2011-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-02** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-02** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-11-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
- **2011-11-08** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-11-09** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2011-11-09** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 4
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 4 - November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
- **2011-11-10** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
- **2011-11-10** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
- **2011-11-10** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
- **2011-11-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2011-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-000-000
- **2011-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 048-000-000
- **2011-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 048-000-000
- **2011-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 048-000-000
- **2011-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-12-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-12-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-12-19** Effective Date December 19, 2011
- **2011-12-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0639 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/97f09e61-801a-46cc-86a9-cf362b87bade`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).