republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/sb-1779.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAM"
description: "Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Changes the name of the Medication Aide Pilot Program to the Medication Aide Program. Makes conforming changes. Provides that to be approved as a qualified facility under the program (instead of for the duration of the pilot program), a facility must meet specified requirements. Removes provisions that provide that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall submit a report regarding patient safety, efficiency, and errors, as determined by rule, to the General Assembly no later than 6 months after termination of the pilot program. Removes language providing that licenses under the Medication Aide Program Article may not be renewed or restored. Makes corresponding changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "SB 1779"
citation: "Illinois SB 1779 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doris Turner", "Yolonda Morris"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 121
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2023-02-09"
last_action: "2024-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/037aa04b-7424-4a17-a6c9-5d272783bfb1"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1779&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=146600&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "00de265d89ce8a115e1aec066a27b8423df8defcf0f4076f42de2876e88dfc12"
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 1779 (103rd) — MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAM

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Changes the name of the Medication Aide Pilot Program to the Medication Aide Program. Makes conforming changes. Provides that to be approved as a qualified facility under the program (instead of for the duration of the pilot program), a facility must meet specified requirements. Removes provisions that provide that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall submit a report regarding patient safety, efficiency, and errors, as determined by rule, to the General Assembly no later than 6 months after termination of the pilot program. Removes language providing that licenses under the Medication Aide Program Article may not be renewed or restored. Makes corresponding changes.

## 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/SB/PDF/10300SB1779.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1779eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1779ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1779ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1779ham003.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB1779enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Health Care Licenses — **6–6** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Human Services — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- State Government, Amendment 3 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- Health and Human Services — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- State Government — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **42–7** (pass) · lower
- Human Services, Amendment 3 — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Doris Turner — primary (person)
- Yolonda Morris — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Amy Elik — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert "Bob" Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Tony M. McCombie — cosponsor (person)
- Tracy Katz Muhl — cosponsor (person)
- William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `filing`
- **2023-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-09** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-02-21** Assigned to Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Do Pass Health and Human Services; 013-000-000
- **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2023-03-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2023-03-28** Sponsor Removed Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2023-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
- **2023-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 042-007-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-03-31** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2023-03-31** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Yolonda Morris
- **2023-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-04-18** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2023-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2023-04-19** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-04-26** Motion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Licenses Committee; 006-006-000 `committee-failure`
- **2023-04-26** Remains in Health Care Licenses Committee
- **2023-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- **2023-04-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- **2024-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2024-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2024-05-13** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-13** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
- **2024-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2024-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2024-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2024-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2024-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2024-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-20** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
- **2024-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2024-05-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-05-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2024-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2024-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2024-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2024-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- **2024-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2024-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- **2024-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
- **2024-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- **2024-05-24** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
- **2024-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 24, 2024
- **2024-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner `filing`
- **2024-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner `filing`
- **2024-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
- **2024-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
- **2024-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2024-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2024-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2024-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2024-05-26** Senate Concurs
- **2024-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2025
- **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0898 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/037aa04b-7424-4a17-a6c9-5d272783bfb1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).