HEALTH CARE JUSTICE ACT
Summary
Creates the Health Care Justice Act. Provides that the State of Illinois shall implement a health care plan that provides access to a full range of preventive, acute, and long-term health care services. Establishes the Bipartisan Health Care Reform Commission with members appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders. Provides for public hearings and a report by the Commission. Requires a preliminary report by February 1, 2005 and a final report by February 1, 2006. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Apr 2, 2003
Signed Aug 20, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2004 · House May 26, 2004
How they voted
25–22
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 19, 2004
D
Democratic27
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
13
Committee
20
Amendments
17
Aug 20, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 062-053-000
lower
May 26, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 062-053-000
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-053-000
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 014-001-000
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 014-001-000
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 014-001-000
lower
May 24, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
May 24, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
May 24, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
May 20, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
lower
May 20, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
lower
May 20, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
lower
May 19, 2004
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,4
lower
May 19, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2004
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 19, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Obama
upper
May 19, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-22-2)
senate
May 18, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 007-003-000
upper
May 18, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
May 13, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
upper
May 13, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
upper
May 12, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Obama
upper
May 12, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 007-004-000
upper
May 11, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
May 11, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 11, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
upper
Jul 1, 2003
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Insurance & Pensions; 006-004-000
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance & Pensions
upper
Apr 24, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 24, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Insurance & Pensions
upper
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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