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type: "Bill"
title: "CARE OF STUDENTS DIABETES ACT"
description: "Creates the Care of Students with Diabetes Act. Requires a parent or guardian to submit a diabetes care plan for a student with diabetes who seeks assistance with diabetes care in the school setting (whether a public or a private school). Provides that a delegated care aide shall perform the activities and tasks necessary to assist a student with diabetes in accordance with his or her diabetes care plan. Requires training for school employees and delegated care aides. Requires that an information sheet be provided to any school employee who transports a student for school-sponsored activities. Sets forth what a student with diabetes must be permitted to do. Provides that a school district may not restrict the assignment of a student with diabetes to a particular school on the basis that the school does not have a full-time school nurse, nor may a school deny a student access to any school or school-related activities on the basis that a student has diabetes. Provides for school employee protections against retaliation, civil immunity, and rights under federal law. Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of medication, provides that under no circumstances shall teachers or other non-administrative school employees, except certified school nurses, non-certificated registered professional nurses, and advanced practice nurses (currently, except certified school nurses and non-certified registered professional nurses) be required to administer medication to students. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 6065"
citation: "Illinois HB 6065 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 77
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2010-02-11"
last_action: "2010-12-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/93add562-8674-44e2-96fb-d98643ec682b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6065&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51897&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "20c8c0bf833d3ac1b03070b7124f13dc3f676de2d82dd6d067fbfb4c31a6a57e"
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 HB 6065 (96th) — CARE OF STUDENTS DIABETES ACT
Creates the Care of Students with Diabetes Act. Requires a parent or guardian to submit a diabetes care plan for a student with diabetes who seeks assistance with diabetes care in the school setting (whether a public or a private school). Provides that a delegated care aide shall perform the activities and tasks necessary to assist a student with diabetes in accordance with his or her diabetes care plan. Requires training for school employees and delegated care aides. Requires that an information sheet be provided to any school employee who transports a student for school-sponsored activities. Sets forth what a student with diabetes must be permitted to do. Provides that a school district may not restrict the assignment of a student with diabetes to a particular school on the basis that the school does not have a full-time school nurse, nor may a school deny a student access to any school or school-related activities on the basis that a student has diabetes. Provides for school employee protections against retaliation, civil immunity, and rights under federal law. Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of medication, provides that under no circumstances shall teachers or other non-administrative school employees, except certified school nurses, non-certificated registered professional nurses, and advanced practice nurses (currently, except certified school nurses and non-certified registered professional nurses) be required to administer medication to students. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
## 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=09600HB6065&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51897&DocNum=6065&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB6065eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51897&DocNum=6065&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB6065enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51897&DocNum=6065&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **348** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1041** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **1092** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **1074** (fail) · lower
- Motion — **492** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Deanna Demuzio — cosponsor (person)
- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Cross — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2010-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross `filing`
- **2010-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2010-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2010-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2010-02-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2010-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2010-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2010-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2010-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2010-03-02** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2010-03-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-003-001 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-001-002 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2010-03-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2010-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2010-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2010-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2010-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-001-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
- **2010-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2010-04-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2010-04-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2010-04-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2010-04-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2010-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2010-04-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010
- **2010-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2010-04-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2010-04-29** Third Reading - Passed; 034-008-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tom Cross
- **2010-04-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2010-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-002-002
- **2010-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-30** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2010-11-10** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 16, 2010
- **2010-11-12** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Tom Cross
- **2010-11-16** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2010-11-16** Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 107-004-003
- **2010-11-23** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 30, 2010
- **2010-11-30** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Heather Steans
- **2010-12-01** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2010-12-01** Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 049-002-000
- **2010-12-01** Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
- **2010-12-10** Effective Date December 1, 2010
- **2010-12-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1485 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/93add562-8674-44e2-96fb-d98643ec682b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).