Illinois · House Bill 2102 · 103rd General Assembly

HEALTH CARE WORKER-BACKGROUND

HB 2102 Sponsored by Terra Costa Howard Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 24, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 11, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2023
  6. Became law Aug 4, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Provides that a health care employer may hire any individual in a position involving direct care for clients, patients, or residents, or access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of clients, patients, or residents who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specified offenses under the laws of the State, the laws…

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Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Provides that a health care employer may hire any individual in a position involving direct care for clients, patients, or residents, or access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of clients, patients, or residents who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit specified offenses under the laws of the State, the laws of any other state, or the laws of the United States of an offense that is substantially equivalent to those offenses listed. Provides the names of various offenses that do not bar an individual from being hired by a health care employer. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall: forward an applicant's fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and request the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct a national criminal history pertaining to the applicant. Makes corresponding changes.

Every action

36 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 · House Health Care Licenses
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  8. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  9. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee · House Health Care Licenses
  11. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  13. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 · House Health Care Licenses
  14. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  15. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  16. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  18. SenateArrive in Senate
  19. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  20. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  21. SenateFirst Reading
  22. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  23. CommitteeAssigned to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  24. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  25. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  26. CommitteeDo Pass Health and Human Services; 010-000-000 · Senate Health and Human Services
  27. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
  28. SenateSecond Reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
  3. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0428

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 107–0
Mar 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 70 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 11, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Health Care Licenses Health Care Licenses - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0
Mar 23, 2023 House Health Care Licenses House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Health Care Licenses - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0
Apr 25, 2023 Senate Health and Human Services Health and Human Services - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 4

 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.