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HB0057Introduced in the House

ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSON

Passed

Introduced by Kevin Schmidt, District 114

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Essential Support Person Act. Changes the definition of "Department" to mean the Department of Public Health or, with respect to community-integrated living arrangements, as defined in the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, the Department of Human Services. Provides that "facility" does not include any facility that the Department of Public Health or the Department of Veterans' Affairs does not regulate, except that "facility" includes a community-integrated living arrangement, as defined in the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0037

August 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Motion in Senate · May 22, 2025

58

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 022-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 021-000-000

  15. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  20. Arrive in Senate

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  23. First Reading

  24. Referred to Assignments

  25. Assigned to Health and Human Services

  26. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025

  28. Second Reading

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  31. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  32. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  33. Passed Both Houses

  34. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  35. Sent to the Governor

  36. Governor Approved

  37. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  38. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0037

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