# Illinois SB0067: NURSE AGENCY-CIVIL PENALTIES

Illinois SB0067, NURSE AGENCY-CIVIL PENALTIES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Robert Peters (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0343); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0067
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: NURSE AGENCY-CIVIL PENALTIES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0343
- Sponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments, labor, labor & commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (165 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Amends the Nurse Agency Licensing Act. Provides that any person who violates any provision of the Act or the rules adopted under the Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per occurrence payable to the Department of Labor for the purpose of enforcing the Act (rather than a licensee or applicant who violates any provision of the Act or the rules adopted under the Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of $10,000 per occurrence).

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wage recovery for nurse agency workers: benefit, medium. Nurse agency employees can recover pay shortfalls when the agency is found to have underpaid the contracted hourly wage. The benchmark is 100% of the hourly wage rate identified in the agency’s contract with the health care facility. The agency owes the employee the unpaid amount plus damages equal…
- Licenses and penalties for nurse agencies: cost, low. Nurse agencies need an Illinois Department of Labor license to open, operate, or advertise, and facilities cannot use unlicensed agencies. Home health agencies providing nurse agency services need this license in addition to other required licenses. Violations carry civil penalties up to $10,000 pe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 40 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 17 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Labor; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0343 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-040-000 (House)
- 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate (House)
- 2025-05-13: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-007-000 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-04: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Do Pass as Amended Labor; 018-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Assigned to Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0067eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0067enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0067.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0067sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB0067eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0067enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0067.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0067sam001.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-SB0067-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).