# Illinois HB1712: DPH-POLST TRAINING Illinois HB1712, DPH-POLST TRAINING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0051) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1712-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1712 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DPH-POLST TRAINING - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0051 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: public health, assignments, judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (147 yes, 43 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health is vested with the duty and responsibility for oversight and training connected with the use of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form at all hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other facilities and providers that use the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop, in consultation with stakeholders determined by the Director of Public Health, training resources to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish a simple, efficient, and effective process to ensure oversight of and accountability for training to support informed decisions and accurate completion of the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form at all hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other facilities and providers that use the Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Provides that, in consultation with various organizations, the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules implementing these policies no later than 2 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, in connection with implementing these policies, may also consult with the Office of the Secretary of State with respect to the Advance Directive Registry established by the Secretary of State. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 76 | 40 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0051 (House) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-17: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-040-000 (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 006-003-000 (House) - 2025-03-13: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-24: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1712eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1712enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1712ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1712.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/10400HB1712eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1712enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1712ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1712.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-HB1712-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).