# Illinois HB3512: HOSPITAL WORKER STAFF & SAFETY Illinois HB3512, HOSPITAL WORKER STAFF & SAFETY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kam Buckner (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-13 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3512-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3512 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: HOSPITAL WORKER STAFF & SAFETY - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2026-05-13, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons - Sponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 23 - Subjects: appropriations-health and human services - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (75 yes, 37 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals licensed under the Act to employ and schedule enough hospital workers to provide quality patient care and ensure patient safety. Establishes requirements concerning the reporting of staffing metrics for hospitals and the Department of Public Health. Sets forth provisions concerning competency validation credentials for each hospital worker hired; assignment despite objection forms and procedures; and an assignment despite objection resolution process. Provides that a hospital may not assign a certified nursing assistant or patient care technician to more than 7 patients at a time during a day or evening shift or more than 11 patients at a time during a night shift. Sets forth provisions concerning direct-care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and deviations from the ratio; complaint procedures; the Department's duties concerning complaints; meal and rest periods; investigations for violating staffing requirements; penalties and violations; recordkeeping requirements of a hospital; and rulemaking by the Department. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (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: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 75 | 37 | | ## Actions (34) - 2026-05-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-04-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2026-04-15: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-04-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-04-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2026-04-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-25: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-037-000 (House) - 2026-03-25: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2026-03-24: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-03-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3512.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3512.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-HB3512-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).