# Illinois HB1598: OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT Illinois HB1598, OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-21 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1598-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1598 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-05-21, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 45 - Subjects: health care licenses, assignments, licensed activities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (91 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2027 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an individual from performing surgical technology services if the individual is acting within the scope of the individual's license or registration or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 73 | 35 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 8 | 5 | | ## Actions (74) - 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-05-12: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-05-05: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Sponsor Removed Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-035-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000 (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-03-20: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-005-000 (House) - 2025-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-02-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-01-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1598eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1598ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1598ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1598.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1598eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1598ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1598ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1598.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1598-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).