HB3718
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What this bill does
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes changes to a provision concerning initial Department of Human Services investigations of a facility employee's alleged abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a recipient of mental health or developmental disability services. Expands the provision to include allegations of material obstruction of an investigation, physical abuse, sexual abuse, non-de minimis financial exploitation (such as financial exploitation totaling a cumulative value equal to or greater than $100), or egregious neglect. Adds provisions concerning Department investigations where a facility employee is the perpetrator of, at most, neglect, de minimis financial exploitation (such as financial exploitation totaling a cumulative value of less than $100), or mental abuse.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 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
Bills sponsored by Yolonda Morris advance 9% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
25 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Johnson | Illinois Department of Human Services | Illinois Department of Human Services | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Caity Ross | Self | Self | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Heidi A Jenkins | NAMI McHenry County | NAMI McHenry County | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Jim Poole | NAMI Chicago | NAMI Chicago | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Madeleine Ward | CURE IL | CUREIl | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Mark J Heyrman | Mental Health Summit | Mental Health Summit and Mental Health America of Illinois | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Mike Bibo | Center for Developmental Disabilities Advocacy & Community Supports | Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities residing in CILA's | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Sophia Canine | Mental Health Summit | Mental Health Summit | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Susan Scherer MD | Illinois Psychiatric Society | Self | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Terrence Koller | Illinois Psychological Association | Illinois Psychological Association | Proponent | Health and Human Services | 2025-05-06 |
| Bess Johnson | Illinois Department of Human Services | Illinois Department of Human Services | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Charles Wright | DHS | Illinois Department of Human Services-Office of Inspector General | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Tonya Piephoff | Illinois Department of Human Services | Illinois Department of Human Services | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | No Position On Merits | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Mariel Hamer-Sinclair | Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities | People with developmental disabilities and families in Illinois. | No Position On Merits | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Cheryl Jansen | Equip for Equality | No Position On Merits | Human Services | 2025-03-19 | |
| Cheryl Jansen | Equip for Equality | Equip for Equality | No Position On Merits | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Joanna Webb-Gauvin | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | No Position On Merits | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Mariel Hamer-Sinclair | Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities | People with developmental disabilities and families in Illinois. | No Position On Merits | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Bess Johnson | Illinois Department of Human Services | Illinois Department of Human Services | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Charles Wright | Illinois Department of Human Services-Office of Inspector General | Illinois Department of Human Services-Office of Inspector General | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Tonya Piephoff | Illinois Department of Human Services | Illinois Department of Human Services | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Mariel Hamer-Sinclair | Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities | People with developmental disabilities and families in Illinois. | No Position On Merits | Human Services | 2025-03-19 |
| Bess Johnson | IDHS | IDHS | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-05-29 |
| Dave Gross | Illinois Health and Hospital Association | Illinois Health and Hospital Association | Proponent | Human Services | 2025-05-29 |
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 | Human Services | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 12 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 112 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Passed | 112 | — | |
| 2025-05-06 | S | Committee | Health and Human Services | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 9 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 58 | — |
Action History
61 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0327. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Tracy Katz Muhl House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toHuman Services Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Tracy Katz Muhl | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-17 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Tracy Katz Muhl | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-17 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toHuman Services Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toHuman Services Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted inHuman Services Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateHuman Services Committee; 012-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | 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 |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Lindsey LaPointe Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-25 | 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 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Tracy Katz Muhl Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Suzanne M. Ness Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jawaharial Williams Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kimberly Du Buclet Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Maura Hirschauer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Natalie A. Manley Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Laura Faver Dias Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Maurice A. West, II Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed112-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Assigned toHealth and Human Services Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura Fine | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toHealth and Human Services | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedHealth and Human Services; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Yolonda Morris | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred toHuman Services Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedHuman Services Committee; 012-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs116-000-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-24 | House | 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 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0327 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |