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| Bill | HEALTH CARE WORKER-SEX CRIME | Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that any licensed health care worker, who has been (1) convicted of committing a sexual criminal act that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act against a patient in the course of patient care or treatment, (2) has been convicted of a criminal battery against any patient, (3) a forcible felony, or (4) required as part of a criminal sentence to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act, then the license of the health care worker shall by operation of law be permanently revoked without a hearing. Provides that no person registered as a sex offender may receive a license as a health care worker in Illinois. Requires that within 15 business days after receiving notice from the State's Attorney of the filing of criminal charges against the health care worker, the Secretary shall issue an administrative order that the health care worker may only practice with a chaperone during all patient encounters pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings. Adds provisions concerning the confidentiality of certain information and documents. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | HB 1271 | Illinois HB 1271 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 53 | 2 | 2011-02-08 | 2011-07-21 | openstates | ocd-bill/8dd78ccc-1398-4db5-86d2-31195d37a3b7 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1271&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57256&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 8e95fe51dbdf28d901b100b3c58316202db9a9ee88c4c9514b1089d3cc122a54 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1271 (97th) — HEALTH CARE WORKER-SEX CRIME
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that any licensed health care worker, who has been (1) convicted of committing a sexual criminal act that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act against a patient in the course of patient care or treatment, (2) has been convicted of a criminal battery against any patient, (3) a forcible felony, or (4) required as part of a criminal sentence to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act, then the license of the health care worker shall by operation of law be permanently revoked without a hearing. Provides that no person registered as a sex offender may receive a license as a health care worker in Illinois. Requires that within 15 business days after receiving notice from the State's Attorney of the filing of criminal charges against the health care worker, the Secretary shall issue an administrative order that the health care worker may only practice with a chaperone during all patient encounters pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings. Adds provisions concerning the confidentiality of certain information and documents. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- William D. Burns — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns
filing - 2011-02-08 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-14 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2011-02-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2011-03-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- 2011-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- 2011-03-03 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2011-03-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- 2011-03-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-07 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- 2011-03-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2011-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- 2011-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns
amendment-introduction - 2011-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- 2011-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2011-04-07 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-04-07 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-04-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- 2011-04-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- 2011-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2011-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2011-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- 2011-04-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-04-12 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2011-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- 2011-04-12 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-12 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2011-05-04 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2011-05-11 Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2011
- 2011-05-12 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
- 2011-05-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2011-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2011-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- 2011-05-18 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-18 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-06-16 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-07-21 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-07-21 Effective Date August 20, 2011
- 2011-07-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0156
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8dd78ccc-1398-4db5-86d2-31195d37a3b7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).