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| Bill | HOSPITAL-NO NURSE OVERTIME | Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the Hospital Report Card Act. Provides that a nurse or unlicensed hospital worker may not be required to work overtime except in the case of an unforeseen emergent situation. Provides that a nurse or unlicensed worker may not be disciplined, discriminated against, dismissed, discharged, or retaliated against or made subject to any other adverse employment decision for refusing to work overtime. Provides that a nurse may not be required to work more than 12 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period. Provides that work schedules must be posted at least one month in advance and may not be changed after posting except by mutual agreement between nurses or unlicensed workers and the hospital. Provides that when a nurse or unlicensed worker works 12 consecutive hours, the nurse or unlicensed worker must be allowed at least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time immediately following the completion of the shift. Authorizes a hospital employee to file a complaint with the Department of Public Health alleging a violation of these provisions, and authorizes the Director of Public Health to impose a monetary civil penalty if he or she determines that a violation has occurred. Provides that civil penalties shall be paid to the Department of Public Health and used by the Department for the purpose of funding scholarships awarded under the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Provides that a hospital must post a summary of these provisions approved by the Director of Labor in a conspicuous and accessible place in or about the hospital premises wherever any person subject to these provisions is employed; provides that the Department of Labor must furnish copies of the summary to hospitals on request, without charge. Provides that violations of these overtime provisions must be reported to the Department of Public Health under the Hospital Report Card Act. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | SB 201 | Illinois SB 201 (94th) |
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Illinois SB 201 (94th) — HOSPITAL-NO NURSE OVERTIME
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the Hospital Report Card Act. Provides that a nurse or unlicensed hospital worker may not be required to work overtime except in the case of an unforeseen emergent situation. Provides that a nurse or unlicensed worker may not be disciplined, discriminated against, dismissed, discharged, or retaliated against or made subject to any other adverse employment decision for refusing to work overtime. Provides that a nurse may not be required to work more than 12 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period. Provides that work schedules must be posted at least one month in advance and may not be changed after posting except by mutual agreement between nurses or unlicensed workers and the hospital. Provides that when a nurse or unlicensed worker works 12 consecutive hours, the nurse or unlicensed worker must be allowed at least 8 consecutive hours of off-duty time immediately following the completion of the shift. Authorizes a hospital employee to file a complaint with the Department of Public Health alleging a violation of these provisions, and authorizes the Director of Public Health to impose a monetary civil penalty if he or she determines that a violation has occurred. Provides that civil penalties shall be paid to the Department of Public Health and used by the Department for the purpose of funding scholarships awarded under the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Provides that a hospital must post a summary of these provisions approved by the Director of Labor in a conspicuous and accessible place in or about the hospital premises wherever any person subject to these provisions is employed; provides that the Department of Labor must furnish copies of the summary to hospitals on request, without charge. Provides that violations of these overtime provisions must be reported to the Department of Public Health under the Hospital Report Card Act. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Donne E. Trotter — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-02-02 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
filing - 2005-02-02 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-02-02 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-02-03 Assigned to Health & Human Services
referral-committee - 2005-02-24 Postponed - Health & Human Services
- 2005-02-24 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- 2005-02-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- 2005-03-02 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2005-04-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- 2005-04-11 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
- 2005-04-15 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to May 31, 2005
reading-3 - 2005-04-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
amendment-introduction - 2005-04-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- 2005-04-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
- 2005-04-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 2005-05-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- 2005-05-05 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter
amendment-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2005-05-05 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-05 Arrived in House
introduction - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-05-05 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- 2005-05-10 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-05-10 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-16 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- 2005-05-16 Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-17 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- 2005-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2005-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- 2005-05-18 Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 019-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-05-19 Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-05-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2005-05-20 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-20 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- 2005-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- 2005-06-17 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-07-28 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-07-28 Effective Date July 28, 2005
- 2005-07-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0349
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/777f3fb1-de44-45fa-939f-397aee58aebd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).