A new law sponsored by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe (R-20) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Health Care Worker Background Check Act went into effect on July 31, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
The legislation was introduced in bill SB1965 on Feb. 15, when Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17) filed it with the Senate clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Health Care Worker Background Check Act".
The Senate passed the bill and it arrived in the House on March 27, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 23. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on July 31. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on SB1965.
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Assigned to Public Health
Postponed - Public Health
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Public Health
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Referred to Rules Committee
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-035-000
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0176
Effective Date July 31, 2019
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