Illinois House Bill 43 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-07 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Provides that any person may report information about the suspicious death of an eligible adult to an agency designated to receive such reports under the Act or to the Department on Aging. Provides that if a mandated reporter has reason to believe that the death of an eligible adult may be the result of abuse or neglect, the matter shall be reported to an agency designated to receive such reports under the Act or to the Department for subsequent referral to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the coroner or medical examiner. Prohibits an employer from discriminating against any employee who reports information about the suspicious death of an eligible adult in accordance with the Act. Provides that any mandated reporter who is required under the Act to report a suspicious death due to abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation shall testify fully in any administrative hearing resulting from such report. Provides that a referral to law enforcement may be made after a report of a suspicious death, depending upon the circumstances. Provides that all records concerning reports of suspicious deaths due to abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect and all records generated as a result of such reports shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, with some exceptions. Effective January 1, 2022.

AGING-SUSPICIOUS DEATH REPORTS

Rep. Katie Stuart [D]

Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]

Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]

Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2021-04-23	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-21	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2021-04-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-23	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
2021-02-23	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2021-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
2021-01-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-01-14	House	First Reading
2021-01-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
320	20	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
320	20	4.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
320	20	4.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
320	20	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
320	20	8	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=43&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0043.htm