SB 2322 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSON ACT

Summary

Creates the Essential Support Person Act. Provides that a resident or the resident's representative may designate a primary essential support person and a secondary essential support person who may visit the resident despite general visitation restrictions imposed on other visitors, provided that the primary essential support person or secondary essential support person complies with any rules adopted by the Department of Public Health to protect the health, safety, and well-being of residents. Tasks the Department with establishing a statewide policy for visitation with a resident. Requires the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman to perform specified duties. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Mar 31, 2023 Signed Jun 30, 2023

Floor votes · House May 11, 2023

How they voted

111–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 116

May 11, 2023

D Democratic76

72 Yea 4

94% Yea

R Republican40

39 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Human Services Committee

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Tracy

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000

lower

Mar 28, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Executive

lower

Feb 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

2 primary · 15 co-sponsors