IL SB2294 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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 hold 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.
Title
HEALTH CARE VIOLENCE PREVENT
Sponsors
| Sen. Laura Fine [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 160 | 15 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 210 | 160 | 20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 210 | 160 | 25.1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 210 | 160 | 25.2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 210 | 160 | 25.3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 210 | 160 | 40 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 210 | 160 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 5 | 140 | 7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2294&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2294.htm |
