Illinois · House Bill 1301 · 104th General Assembly

RURAL HOSPITAL TASK FORCE

HB 1301 Sponsored by Amy Briel In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Creates the Rural Hospital Task Force Act. Establishes the Rural Hospital Task Force within the Department of Public Health for the purpose of investigating the current state of rural hospitals and providing recommendations to prevent further closures of rural hospitals and to potentially expand rural hospital services. Provides that the Task Force shall convene to conduct business on at least 4 separate days.…

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Creates the Rural Hospital Task Force Act. Establishes the Rural Hospital Task Force within the Department of Public Health for the purpose of investigating the current state of rural hospitals and providing recommendations to prevent further closures of rural hospitals and to potentially expand rural hospital services. Provides that the Task Force shall convene to conduct business on at least 4 separate days. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires each agency and entity represented on the Task Force to share with the Task Force any data of the agency or entity necessary to achieve the purpose of the Task Force. Provides that all findings and recommendations made by the Task Force must be reported to the General Assembly before January 1, 2027. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved, and the Act is repealed, on January 1, 2027

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 005-002-000 · House Public Health
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Public Health Public Health - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 5

No · 2

Not voting · 2

 Passed 5–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.