# Illinois HB5568: LOC GOV TORT IMMUNITY

Illinois HB5568, LOC GOV TORT IMMUNITY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kevin John Olickal (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-10-29 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris) (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5568
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LOC GOV TORT IMMUNITY
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-10-29, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- Sponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: judiciary - civil
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Includes "medical examiner's office" and "coroner's office" within the definition of "medical facility" in Article VI covering Hospital and Public Health Activities. Provides that nothing in the Act exonerates a public employee or medical facility from liability for injury proximately caused by any negligent or wrongful conduct, act, or omission, in the handling, identification, disposal, or treatment of a deceased human, or exonerates a local public entity whose employee, while acting in the scope of his or her employment, so causes such an injury. Applies only to causes of actions accruing on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Actions (17)

- 2026-10-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2026-10-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-10-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2026-10-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2026-09-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House)
- 2026-09-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2026-09-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House)
- 2026-09-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House)
- 2026-09-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2026-08-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House)
- 2026-07-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-05-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-12: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5568.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/10400HB5568.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5568-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-03).