HB5000Introduced in the House
HEALTH FACILITIES PLANNING
Introduced by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, District 17
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting a change of ownership among related persons. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Repeals the January 1, 2027 inoperative date affecting notice provisions to the Attorney General before a health care merger or affiliation. Amends provisions requiring health care entities to notify the Attorney General within 30 days before a merger or affiliation to include a "covered transaction" even if the parties to the transaction are not themselves a health care facility or provider organization but own or control, directly or indirectly, one or more of the 2 or more health care facilities or provider organizations that will be under common ownership or contracting affiliation if the transaction is consummated, including if parties to the covered transaction are private equity companies. Defines "private equity company" to mean any company or partnership that collects capital investments from individuals or entities and purchases, as a parent company, at any level of corporate ownership, or through another entity or entities so that the company completely or partially owns or controls, a direct or indirect ownership share of an Illinois health care entity or an out-of-state health care entity that generates $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue from patients residing in this State. Changes notice provisions. Defines terms.
Where it stands
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0782
August 7, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Concurrence · May 28, 2026
113
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
114 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ortiz | 1 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | 2 | Yes |
| Eva Dina Delgado | 3 | Yes |
| Lilian Jimenez | 4 | Yes |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | 5 | Yes |
| Sonya Harper | 6 | Yes |
| Emanuel Welch | 7 | Yes |
| LaShawn Ford | 8 | Yes |
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Jawaharial Williams | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Executive
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Guzman
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Sent to the Governor
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0782
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