Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 38)

Status: (Enrolled) 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor [HB4461 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Enrolled	2026-05-20	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2026-04-16	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2026-01-15	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 003	2026-04-14	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 002	2026-04-08	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2026-03-30	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
No supplemental documents for Illinois HB4461 currently on file.