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HB4461 - 104th General Assembly
HOSPITAL COLLECTION LIENS
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Amy Briel, Mary Beth Canty, Daniel Didech, Dave Vella, Dagmara Avelar, Jay Hoffman, Kelly M. Cassidy, Joyce Mason, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter, Edgar González, Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz, Janet Yang Rohr, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Michael Crawford, Nabeela Syed, Sharon Chung, Yolonda Morris, Camille Y. Lilly, Tracy Katz Muhl, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Justin Cochran, Sue Scherer, Robert "Bob" Rita, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Abdelnasser Rashid, Sonya M. Harper, Justin Slaughter, Lisa Davis, William "Will" Davis, Laura Faver Dias, Suzanne M. Ness, Theresa Mah and Eva-Dina DelgadoStatutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. In provisions concerning hospitals and their agents pursuing collection actions, provides that, for any legal action initiated against a patient for unpaid medical debt, a hospital may not file for or be granted a lien upon that patient's primary residence or on any other real property owned by the patient. Effective January 1, 2027.
House Floor Amendment No. 3
Adds reference to:
735 ILCS 5/12-101from Ch. 110, par. 12-101
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions amending the Fair Patient Billing Act, provides that, for any legal action initiated against a patient for unpaid medical debt, a hospital may not file for or be granted a lien upon that patient's primary residence (rather than that patient's primary residence or any other real property owned by the patient). Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that no judgment relating to unpaid medical debt may create a lien on real property owned by the patient against whom the judgment is entered that is the primary residence of the patient. Effective January 1, 2027.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel |
| 1/20/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/30/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel |
| 3/30/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 4/08/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel |
| 4/08/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/08/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 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. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/15/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 4/15/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000 |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-037-000 |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |