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type: "Bill"
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title: "HOME CARE SRVCS-PLACEMT AGENCY"
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description: "Creates the Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act. If an agency places a home care worker with a consumer to provide home care services, requires the agency to give the worker and the consumer a notice setting forth the rights and responsibilities of each of them as well as appropriate phone numbers and addresses of the Department on Aging. Provides that the Act does not apply to nursing homes, home health agencies, and certain other agencies. Provides that an agency subject to the Act must comply with the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and must ensure that every home care worker placed by the agency for hire by a consumer has the appropriate credentials and is appropriately licensed or certified as required by law. Authorizes the Department on Aging to investigate complaints of violations of the Act, issue cease-and-desist orders, and seek injunctive relief. Provides for a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each day that a violation continues. Effective January 1, 2006."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "94th"
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identifier: "SB 159"
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citation: "Illinois SB 159 (94th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 88
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2005-02-02"
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last_action: "2005-07-29"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4dd155cb-bc7e-4d46-9b7f-1fff00fb8dbc"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=159&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=15277&SessionID=50&GA=94"
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source_hash: "a9fa6b78b8c9e4b0ccb861025c6aceb745344628e9f63ba14fa8d6237d3ff169"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 159 (94th) — HOME CARE SRVCS-PLACEMT AGENCY
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Creates the Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act. If an agency places a home care worker with a consumer to provide home care services, requires the agency to give the worker and the consumer a notice setting forth the rights and responsibilities of each of them as well as appropriate phone numbers and addresses of the Department on Aging. Provides that the Act does not apply to nursing homes, home health agencies, and certain other agencies. Provides that an agency subject to the Act must comply with the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and must ensure that every home care worker placed by the agency for hire by a consumer has the appropriate credentials and is appropriately licensed or certified as required by law. Authorizes the Department on Aging to investigate complaints of violations of the Act, issue cease-and-desist orders, and seek injunctive relief. Provides for a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each day that a violation continues. Effective January 1, 2006.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0159&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=15277&DocNum=159&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0159eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=15277&DocNum=159&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0159enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=15277&DocNum=159&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
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- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
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- Calvin L. Giles — cosponsor (person)
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- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
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- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
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- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
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- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
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- Dave Winters — cosponsor (person)
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- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
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- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
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- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
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- George Scully, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
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- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
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- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
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- James D. Brosnahan — cosponsor (person)
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- Jay C. Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
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- Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
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- JoAnn D. Osmond — cosponsor (person)
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- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
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- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
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- Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
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- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
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- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
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- Lovana Jones — cosponsor (person)
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- M. Maggie Crotty — primary (person)
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- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
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- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
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- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert S. Molaro — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
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- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2005-02-02** Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
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- **2005-02-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-02-02** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-02-03** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2005-02-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
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- **2005-02-24** Postponed - Health & Human Services
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- **2005-03-02** Postponed - Health & Human Services
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- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
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- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `amendment-introduction`
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- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
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- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2005-04-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2005-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Crotty `amendment-passage`
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- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
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- **2005-04-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
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- **2005-04-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2005-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
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- **2005-04-27** Assigned to Aging Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
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- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
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- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
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- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
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- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
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- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
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- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
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- **2005-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
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- **2005-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Aging Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2005-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2005-05-05** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2005-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
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- **2005-05-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
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- **2005-05-18** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
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- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 19, 2005.
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- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
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- **2005-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
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- **2005-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-000-000
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- **2005-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
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- **2005-05-25** Passed Both Houses
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- **2005-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2005-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2005-07-29** Effective Date January 1, 2006
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- **2005-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0379 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4dd155cb-bc7e-4d46-9b7f-1fff00fb8dbc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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