SB0067
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What this bill does
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).
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Robert Peters
Low Influence (#99)
Bills sponsored by Robert Peters advance 8% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
$1,450,663.57
Across sponsors / voters
3
Members with trails
25
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Peters | Chief sponsor | 50 | $62,567.47 | Ironworkers amd Local Union #1 IPAL Fund ($5,000.00); California Nurses Association PAC (Small contributor Committee) ($5,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL In PAC ($4,000.00) |
| Laura M. Murphy | Sponsor | 198 | $380,446.10 | Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($50,000.00); Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC ($20,000.00); Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC ($14,000.00) |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Sponsor | 272 | $1,007,650.00 | IBEW Illinois PAC ($145,300.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($135,300.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($102,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $112,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $60,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $40,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $35,270.34 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $31,650.00 |
| Realtor PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $24,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $20,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $16,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $11,768.71 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $10,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $8,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $5,500.00 |
| Nicor Gas | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $5,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $4,000.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $4,000.00 |
| Comcast | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $4,000.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $4,000.00 |
| Jack Wuest | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Robert Peters | $3,750.00 |
| SMART TD PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $3,750.00 |
| Local 444 IPAL Fund | Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $3,500.00 |
| Electrical Contractors' Association PAC | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $3,000.00 |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union | Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters | $2,750.00 |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action | Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Laura M. Murphy | $2,600.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $145,300.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 5 | $135,300.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 5 | $112,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $60,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $41,600.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $40,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 7 | $35,270.34 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 5 | $31,650.00 |
| Chicago Teachers Union - PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 5 | $24,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity | — | — | 4 | $16,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $11,768.71 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Simmons Hanly Conroy | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Clean Energy Illinois | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
Public Engagement
11 witness slips filed
10 proponents / 1 opponents
4 organizations
Witness slips
11 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Anna Koeppel | Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois Department of Labor | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-23 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | Proponent | Labor & Commerce | 2025-04-23 |
| Anna Koeppel | Illinois Department of Labor | Illinois Department of Labor | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Margo Gislain | Illinois Nurses Association | Illinois Nurses Association | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | Proponent | Labor | 2025-03-04 |
| Austin James Mink | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-25 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-25 |
| Austin James Mink | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-04 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Labor | 2025-02-04 |
| Michelle Grisat | National Nurses United | National Nurses Organizing Committee - Illinois - National Nurses United | Opponent | Labor | 2025-02-04 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Labor & Commerce | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 10 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 75 | 40 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 35 | — |
| S | Committee | Labor | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 18 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 55 | — |
Action History
29 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0343. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-13
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-13
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-13
Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-01-22
Committee Assignment
Assigned toLabor Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-19
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-02-25
Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-25
Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-25
Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toLabor
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-03-04
Amendment Actions
Positive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
[Amendment] Bill or resolution adopted by the chamber.
2025-03-05
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass as AmendedLabor; 018-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-05
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-04-01
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-04-01
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-03
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;055-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-04
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-04-04
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.
2025-04-07
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-07
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-17
Committee Assignment
Assigned toLabor & Commerce Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-04-23
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateLabor & Commerce Committee; 017-007-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-04-24
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-05-13
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-05-13
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-22
Other
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed075-040-000
Uncategorized action.
2025-05-22
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-20
Governor Action
Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-15
Governor Action
Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0343 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Assigned toLabor Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toLabor | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedLabor; 018-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;055-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toLabor & Commerce Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateLabor & Commerce Committee; 017-007-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed075-040-000 | Other | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0343 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |