Illinois · House Bill 3718 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 3718 Sponsored by Yolonda Morris Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 24, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

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

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…

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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.

Every action

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

Show the 53 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
  11. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote · House Human Services
  12. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 · House Human Services
  13. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  15. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  17. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  18. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  19. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Yolonda Morris
  20. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  31. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  32. SenateArrive in Senate
  33. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  34. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  35. SenateFirst Reading
  36. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  37. CommitteeAssigned to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  38. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  39. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  40. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  41. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  42. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 · Senate Health and Human Services
  43. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
  44. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  45. SenateSecond Reading
  46. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
  47. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  48. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  49. HouseArrived in House
  50. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  51. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Yolonda Morris
  52. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  53. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
  1. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 · House Human Services
  2. HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
  3. HouseHouse Concurs
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0327

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Excused · 6

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full House

Passed 116–0
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 77 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Human Services Human Services - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0
May 6, 2025 Senate Health and Human Services Health and Human Services - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 3

 9–0
May 6, 2025 Senate Health and Human Services Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Health and Human Services - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 3

 9–0
May 29, 2025 House Human Services Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Human Services - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 14 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.