STATE BILLIL HB 1598ENGROSSED

OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT

Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2027 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an individual from performing surgical technology services if the individual is acting within the scope of the individual's license or registration or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 10, 2025; 581 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

IL HB 1598 · EngrossedApr 10

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Bill details

Last action: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons · May 21, 2026
Pending committee: Assignments

Bill history

Newest first.

May 21, 2026Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike SimmonsSenate

Mar 30, 2026Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin RoseSenate

Mar 23, 2026Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonSenate

Jun 2, 2025Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to AssignmentsSenate

May 27, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela GuzmánSenate

May 23, 2025Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025Senate

May 13, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-MartinHouse

May 12, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher BeltSenate

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May 9, 2025Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025Senate

May 7, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie PrestonSenate

May 6, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. MurphySenate

May 6, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. JoyceSenate

May 6, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura FineSenate

May 6, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. WalkerSenate

May 5, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda HolmesSenate

May 1, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. MorrisonSenate

Apr 29, 2025Assigned to Licensed ActivitiesSenate

Apr 25, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran CappelSenate

Apr 25, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David KoehlerSenate

Apr 24, 2025Sponsor Removed Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonSenate

Apr 24, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-AllenSenate

Apr 24, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonSenate

Apr 15, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth CantyHouse

Apr 14, 2025Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Apr 14, 2025First ReadingSenate

Apr 14, 2025Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina CastroSenate

Apr 14, 2025Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingSenate

Apr 14, 2025Arrive in SenateSenate

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du BucletHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa DavisHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. HarperHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda MorrisHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. LillyHouse

Apr 10, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 TabledHouse

Apr 10, 2025Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-035-000House

Apr 10, 2025Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short DebateHouse

Apr 10, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 2 AdoptedHouse

Apr 9, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang RohrHouse

Apr 9, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-005-000House

Apr 4, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie StuartHouse

Apr 4, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-GershowitzHouse

Mar 26, 2025Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateHouse

Mar 26, 2025Second Reading - Short DebateHouse

Mar 26, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses CommitteeHouse

Mar 26, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLucaHouse

Mar 25, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara HernandezHouse

Mar 24, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" WelchHouse

Mar 20, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses CommitteeHouse

Mar 19, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 19, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara HernandezHouse

Mar 19, 2025Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateHouse

Mar 19, 2025Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-005-000House

Mar 17, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce MasonHouse

Mar 4, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna MoellerHouse

Mar 4, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. CassidyHouse

Feb 28, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.House

Feb 27, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael CrawfordHouse

Feb 26, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle MussmanHouse

Feb 26, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. KifowitHouse

Feb 26, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick RyanHouse

Feb 26, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. OrtízHouse

Feb 26, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa MahHouse

Feb 26, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-SherlockHouse

Feb 26, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt HansonHouse

Feb 25, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John OlickalHouse

Feb 19, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne StavaHouse

Feb 18, 2025Assigned to Health Care Licenses CommitteeHouse

Feb 3, 2025Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura HirschauerHouse

Jan 28, 2025Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse

Jan 28, 2025First ReadingHouse

Jan 27, 2025Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon ChungHouse

Jan 24, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley FrittsHouse

Jan 22, 2025Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara HernandezHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading in HouseApr 10, 2025 · House · 73 yea · 35 nayPassed

House Health Care Licenses CommitteeMar 19, 2025 · House · 8 yea · 5 nayPassed

House Health Care Licenses CommitteeApr 9, 2025 · House · 4 yea · 3 nayPassed

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OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT

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