Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 4461
Session 104th
Hospital Collection Liens
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 21, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 15, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4461
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Aarón M. Ortíz
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Edgar González, Jr.
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Margaret A. DeLaRosa
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Excused
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Yes
Excused
Summary
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. In provisions concerning hospitals and their agents pursuing collection actions, 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 or on any other real property owned by the patient. Effective January 1, 2027.
04/28/2026
Senate
Assigned to Executive
04/21/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/21/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/21/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
04/21/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/21/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
04/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
04/16/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-037-000
04/16/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
04/10/2026
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
04/08/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/08/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
04/07/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
03/30/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/30/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
03/27/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
03/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
03/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
03/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
03/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
03/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
03/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
03/26/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
02/11/2026
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
01/20/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/20/2026
House
First Reading
01/15/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 7:41:46 AM
Record Updated
May 5, 2026 9:18:35 AM