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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill

SB 2879

ASSISTED LIVING-DEMENTIA

Sent to Governor Last action July 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0641

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 4

Prime sponsors
Javier L. Cervantes, Theresa Mah
Cosponsors (2)
Jawaharial Williams, Suzanne M. Ness

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 24, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Health Care Licenses, Senate Licensed Activities (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 5

May 21, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed112-0

yes (112) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hauter, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Jones, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kelly, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, Ford, West, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Grant

excused (6) Andrade, Reick, Huynh, Davis, Lisa, Delgado, Gordon-Booth

Official roll call

May 13, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed13-0

yes (13) DeLaRosa, Margaret A, Chung, Sharon, Jacobs, Paul, Hauter, William E, Mah, Theresa, LaPointe, Lindsey, Manley, Natalie A, Morgan, Bob, Moore, Kyle, Ortíz, Aarón M, Tipsword, Dennis, Schmidt, Kevin, Williams, Jawaharial

not voting (2) Moeller, Anna, Ryan, Rick

Official roll call

April 16, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed57-0

yes (57) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (2) Peters, Porfirio

Official roll call

February 25, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed7-0

yes (7) Cervantes, Javier L, Harriss, Erica, Glowiak Hilton, Suzy, Hastings, Michael E, Syverson, Dave, McClure, Steve, Villivalam, Ram

not voting (2) Belt, Christopher, Jones III, Emil

Official roll call

February 25, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-0

yes (7) Cervantes, Javier L, Harriss, Erica, Glowiak Hilton, Suzy, Hastings, Michael E, Syverson, Dave, McClure, Steve, Villivalam, Ram

not voting (2) Belt, Christopher, Jones III, Emil

Official roll call

Timeline 35

DateChamberAction
July 24, 2026SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0641
July 24, 2026SenateEffective Date July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026SenateGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026SenateSent to the Governor
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
May 21, 2026SenatePassed Both Houses
May 21, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
May 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 19, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 13, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 13, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000
May 13, 2026HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. William E Hauter
May 7, 2026HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
April 27, 2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
April 17, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
April 17, 2026HouseFirst Reading
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
April 17, 2026HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Theresa Mah
April 17, 2026HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
April 17, 2026HouseArrived in House
April 16, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
April 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
March 4, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026
March 4, 2026SenateSecond Reading
February 26, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026
February 26, 2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
February 25, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
February 24, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
February 19, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
February 19, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
February 3, 2026SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
January 16, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
January 16, 2026SenateFirst Reading
January 16, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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