Illinois · House Bill 4233 · 104th General Assembly

EMERGENCY-HEALTH CARE KIOSKS

HB 4233 Sponsored by Amy Briel In committee

  1. Introduced Dec 16, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 14, 2026
  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.

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital that operates an emergency department shall not use health care kiosks in the hospital's emergency department to assess or determine a patient's medical state, to determine the priority level of a patient's injuries or illness, or to otherwise triage patients. Provides that health care kiosks may be used for data entry of a patient's personal identifying…

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Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital that operates an emergency department shall not use health care kiosks in the hospital's emergency department to assess or determine a patient's medical state, to determine the priority level of a patient's injuries or illness, or to otherwise triage patients. Provides that health care kiosks may be used for data entry of a patient's personal identifying information and billing information in place of paper forms. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act to set forth conforming requirements for a University of Illinois Hospital emergency department. Effective January 1, 2027.

Every action

20 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 Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee · House Health Care Availability & Access
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  2. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote · House Health Care Availability & Access
  3. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000 · House Health Care Availability & Access
  4. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  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 18, 2026 House Health Care Availability & Access Health Care Availability & Access - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 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.