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| Bill | AFR-AMERICAN HIV/AIDS RESPONSE | Creates the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act. Requires that each of the following designate an African-American HIV/AIDS Response Officer, responsible for coordinating efforts to address the African-American AIDS crisis within his or her respective Office or Department and serving as a liaison to governmental and non-governmental entities: the Office of the Governor; the Department of Human Services; the Department of Public Health; and the Department of Corrections. Provides that a State agency that operates a facility that (i) is accessible to the public, (ii) is a high-traffic facility, and (iii) serves a high-risk community must provide the following in each such facility where space and security reasonably permit: space for free HIV counseling and antibody testing. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; provides that on its official Web site, the Department shall provide Web-friendly and printer-friendly versions of educational materials in connection with HIV and AIDS, targeted to persons presently or previously committed to the Department of Corrections or confined in a county jail, as well as family members and friends of such persons. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code; provides that certain prohibitions against eligibility for cash assistance under the Code for persons convicted of certain drug offenses do not apply to an individual who has tested positive for HIV; requires the Department of Public Aid to seek federal approval to expand access to health care under the Medicaid program for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections; requires the Department of Corrections to provide committed persons, their family members, and visitors with certain materials and services in connection with HIV/AIDS, including testing, counseling, and medical care. Amends the County Jail Act, and imposes similar requirements on sheriffs and wardens of county jails. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2006. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 2578 | Illinois HB 2578 (94th) |
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Illinois HB 2578 (94th) — AFR-AMERICAN HIV/AIDS RESPONSE
Creates the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act. Requires that each of the following designate an African-American HIV/AIDS Response Officer, responsible for coordinating efforts to address the African-American AIDS crisis within his or her respective Office or Department and serving as a liaison to governmental and non-governmental entities: the Office of the Governor; the Department of Human Services; the Department of Public Health; and the Department of Corrections. Provides that a State agency that operates a facility that (i) is accessible to the public, (ii) is a high-traffic facility, and (iii) serves a high-risk community must provide the following in each such facility where space and security reasonably permit: space for free HIV counseling and antibody testing. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; provides that on its official Web site, the Department shall provide Web-friendly and printer-friendly versions of educational materials in connection with HIV and AIDS, targeted to persons presently or previously committed to the Department of Corrections or confined in a county jail, as well as family members and friends of such persons. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code; provides that certain prohibitions against eligibility for cash assistance under the Code for persons convicted of certain drug offenses do not apply to an individual who has tested positive for HIV; requires the Department of Public Aid to seek federal approval to expand access to health care under the Medicaid program for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections; requires the Department of Corrections to provide committed persons, their family members, and visitors with certain materials and services in connection with HIV/AIDS, including testing, counseling, and medical care. Amends the County Jail Act, and imposes similar requirements on sheriffs and wardens of county jails. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2006.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Arthur J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ronen — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — primary (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- James T. Meeks — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
- Rickey R. Hendon — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-02-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
filing - 2005-02-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-02-22 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-23 Assigned to Human Services Committee
referral-committee - 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-16 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-03-16 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- 2005-04-06 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- 2005-04-06 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- 2005-04-06 Correctional Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- 2005-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
amendment-introduction - 2005-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
amendment-introduction - 2005-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-04-12 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- 2005-04-12 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- 2005-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-04-13 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2005-04-13 Correctional Note Filed
- 2005-04-13 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- 2005-04-13 Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- 2005-04-13 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-04-13 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-04-13 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- 2005-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- 2005-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2005-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- 2005-04-13 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- 2005-04-13 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- 2005-04-13 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- 2005-04-13 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended by HA 1,2,3
- 2005-04-13 Correctional Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended by HA 1,2,3
- 2005-04-13 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2005-04-13 Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
- 2005-04-13 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 3
- 2005-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-04-14 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- 2005-04-14 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-04-15 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005
reading-1 - 2005-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2005-04-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2005-04-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-21 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-04-21 Assigned to Health & Human Services
referral-committee - 2005-04-21 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2005-04-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2005-05-05 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- 2005-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-10 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2005-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- 2005-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- 2005-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-17 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2005
- 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 008-000-000
- 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 008-000-000
- 2005-05-20 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005
reading-3 - 2005-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2005-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- 2005-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- 2005-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
- 2005-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2005-05-27 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
amendment-passage - 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
amendment-passage - 2005-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2005-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- 2005-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-27 Arrived in House
introduction - 2005-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- 2005-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000
- 2005-05-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-08-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-08-19 Effective Date January 1, 2006
- 2005-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0629
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1dc39aa4-3bf9-474d-ad23-8e0a26d4bc26. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).