SB3179

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What this bill does

Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Includes any facility licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act in the definition of "long term care facility". Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Removes a supportive living facility from the definition of "domestic living situation".

Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2026-02-02
Stuck
P(Advance)
8.1%
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: 92% FORECAST

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 58 days ago · PENDING

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

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  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.

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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
Bresha Brewer Department on Aging IL Department on Aging Proponent Health and Human Services 2026-02-17
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Health and Human Services 2026-02-17
Jessica Belsly Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Proponent Health and Human Services 2026-02-17
Kelly Richards Illinois State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Proponent Health and Human Services 2026-02-17
Lori Hendren AARP IL AARP IL Proponent Health and Human Services 2026-02-17
Roberta Vojas, MPA Dept of Aging Proponent Health and Human Services 2026-02-17

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
S Committee Health and Human Services 10 0 0 2 Passed 10

Action History

4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-10 — Assigned toHealth and Human Services. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-02-02 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Kimberly A. Lightford Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2026-02-02 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.
2026-02-02 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.
2026-02-10 Committee Assignment
Assigned toHealth and Human Services 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.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-02-02 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Kimberly A. Lightford Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing
2026-02-02 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing
2026-02-02 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment
2026-02-10 Senate Assigned toHealth and Human Services Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment