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SOUTH SUBURBAN TRAUMA CENTER

What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Creates the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Specifies that certain toll surcharges are to be deposited in the Fund and used for a suburban trauma center to be situated on the border between Calumet City and the Village of Dolton. Describes additional duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board regarding the establishment of a south suburban trauma center. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Imposes a toll surcharge at a specific toll plaza. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Thaddeus Jones Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-01-14
Stuck
P(Advance)
3.0%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 97%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 477 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Public Engagement

15 witness slips filed 0 proponents / 15 opponents 4 organizations
Anomaly Detected: names appear 2.5x on avg; near-unanimous position (>95% one side)

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

15 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Karen Battaglia Self Self Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-20
Mary Beth Voights Self Opponent Tax Policy: Finance Subcommittee 2025-03-20
Stacy Van Vleet Self Self Opponent Tax Policy: Finance Subcommittee 2025-03-20
Karen Battaglia Self Self Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-20
Marc Poulos Local 150 Operating Engineers Local 150 Operating Engineers Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-20
Michael Sturino Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-20
Kevin Morphew Sorling Northrup Associated General Contractors of Illinois Opponent Tax Policy: Finance Subcommittee 2025-03-13
Kevin Morphew Sorling Northrup Associated General Contractors of Illinois Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-13
Michael Sturino Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-13
Marc Poulos Local 150 Operating Engineers Local 150 Operating Engineers Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-11
Michael Sturino Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-11
Marc Poulos Local 150 Operating Engineers Local 150 Operating Engineers Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-06
Michael Sturino Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-03-06
Marc Poulos Local 150 Operating Engineers Local 150 Operating Engineers Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-02-27
Marc Poulos Local 150 Operating Engineers Local 150 Operating Engineers Opponent Revenue & Finance 2025-02-20

Action History

6 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-14 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Thaddeus Jones House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-01-28 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.
2025-01-28 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.
2025-02-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toRevenue & Finance 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.
2025-02-25 Committee Assignment
ToTax Policy: Finance Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b)
Referred to a subcommittee for more focused review (e.g., 'To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee').
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-14 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Thaddeus Jones House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-28 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-28 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-11 House Assigned toRevenue & Finance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-25 House ToTax Policy: Finance Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-21 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −