Illinois · House Bill 5000 · 104th General Assembly

HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING

HB 5000 Sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 8, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 26, 2026
  6. Became law Aug 7, 2026

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting a change of ownership among related persons. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting notice provisions to the Attorney General before a health care merger or affiliation. Amends provisions requiring health care entities to notify the Attorney General within…

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Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting a change of ownership among related persons. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting notice provisions to the Attorney General before a health care merger or affiliation. Amends provisions requiring health care entities to notify the Attorney General within 30 days before a merger or affiliation to include a "covered transaction" even if the parties to the transaction are not themselves a health care facility or provider organization but own or control, directly or indirectly, one or more of the 2 or more health care facilities or provider organizations that will be under common ownership or contracting affiliation if the transaction is consummated, including if parties to the covered transaction are private equity companies. Defines "private equity company" to mean any company or partnership that collects capital investments from individuals or entities and purchases, as a parent company, at any level of corporate ownership, or through another entity or entities so that the company completely or partially owns or controls, a direct or indirect ownership share of an Illinois health care entity or an out-of-state health care entity that generates $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue from patients residing in this State. Changes notice provisions. Defines terms.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  11. SenateArrive in Senate
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
  13. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  14. SenateFirst Reading
  15. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  16. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  17. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  18. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  19. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  20. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000 · Senate Executive
  21. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
  22. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  23. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  24. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  25. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  26. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 · Senate Executive
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  28. SenateSecond Reading
  29. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Guzman
  30. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
  31. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  32. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  33. HouseArrived in House
  34. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
  35. HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  36. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  37. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  1. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  2. HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000
  3. HouseHouse Concurs
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0782

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 107–0
Apr 8, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 2

Excused · 9

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
May 21, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Concurrence · Full House

Passed 113–0
May 28, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2026 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 20

 Passed 20–0
Apr 29, 2026 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

 13–0
May 6, 2026 Senate Executive Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Executive - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 13

 Passed 13–0
May 27, 2026 House Judiciary - Civil Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Judiciary - Civil - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 1

 Passed 19–0

Sponsors

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