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".
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 58 days ago · PENDING
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 Kimberly A. Lightford advance 2% more often than the chamber average.
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 |
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| 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.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 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 | — |