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HB5168 - 104th General Assembly
HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT
Last Action
Hearings
Health Care Licenses Committee Hearing Apr 15 2026 10:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 1Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 160/25.1 new
210 ILCS 160/25.2 new
210 ILCS 160/25.3 new
210 ILCS 160/40 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Health Care Violence Prevention Act. Makes changes to defined terms. In provisions concerning workplace safety, provides that a health care worker may not be discouraged from contacting law enforcement or the Department of Public Health regarding workplace violence, and a health care provider may not maintain a policy that limits such contact. Adds additional requirements to the workplace violence prevention program, including reporting requirements and identifying the need for additional security and alarms, adequate exit routes, monitoring systems, barrier protections, lighting, entry procedures, and systems to identify and flag persons who have previously committed violent acts in the health care provider space. Sets forth provisions concerning violent incident investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements for health care providers regarding violent incidents. Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from public disclosure workplace violence records maintained by health care providers as required under a specified provision of the Health Care Violence Prevention Act.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 2/10/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/10/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |