HB1354
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What this bill does
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every health care facility in this State shall permit the next of kin of a patient who is on life support to remain with the patient, at the patient's bedside, irrespective of regular hours of visitation. Provides that health care facilities may institute reasonable policies, including reasonable requirements that promote the health, safety, and welfare of the next of kin, the patient, and the employees and other patients of the health care facility without revoking the basic right afforded to the next of kin of a patient who is on life support. Defines "next of kin".
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
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
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.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Beth Canty | Chief sponsor | 245 | $462,733.10 | Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($72,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($64,800.00) |
| Michael Crawford | Sponsor | 132 | $105,245.76 | IPACE ($10,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AFSCME Council 31 | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $20,000.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $11,500.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $5,867.82 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $5,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $4,500.00 |
| Genentech USA | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $3,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $2,500.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $2,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $2,000.00 |
| Citizens for Lou Lang | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $1,150.00 |
| The Roosevelt Group | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $1,000.00 |
| Peoples Energy PAC | Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford | $500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 6 | $73,800.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 5 | $64,800.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 3 | $45,000.00 |
| AFSCME Council 31 | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 6 | $11,500.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Crawford | College Administrator | The Chicago School | 4 | $6,768.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 11 | $5,867.82 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE Fund | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| Bridge Structural, Reinforcing, Ironworkers Local Union #1, IPAL Fund | — | — | 2 | $4,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 5 | $4,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Dist. of IL PAC | — | — | 3 | $4,067.57 |
| PhRMA | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Eric Draut | Consultant | Self | 2 | $3,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
6 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Aubry Stapleton | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-02-26 | |
| Kyle Hillman | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-02-26 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-02-26 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-02-19 |
| Karen Jean Cook | Family Forward Illinois | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-02-19 |
| Maria Valenzuela | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-02-19 |
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.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Mary Beth Canty 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 toJudiciary - Civil Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 − |