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Yes: 10 • No: 5
IllinoisHB5168104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT
Sponsored By: Sharon Chung (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not maintain a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sharon Chung
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Ryan Spain
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/19/2026
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee;
Yes: 10 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
4/14/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
3/26/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000
3/19/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/12/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/10/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
2/5/2026House
Bill Text
House Amendment 1
Introduced
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