SOS-ADVANCE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY House SponsorsRep. Eva-Dina Delgado, Joyce Mason, Margaret Croke, Barbara Hernández, Kelly M. Cassidy, Janet Yang Rohr, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Abdelnasser Rashid and Kam Buckner 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 15 ILCS 305/34 new Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall establish an electronic registry, to be known as the Advance Directive Registry, through which residents of the State of Illinois may deposit, with the Secretary of State, a completed Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. Specifies that information in the Advance Directive Registry shall be made available to hospitals licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act and hospitals organized under the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Authorizes hospitals to rely on information obtained from the Advance Directive Registry as an accurate copy of the documents filed with the Advance Directive Registry. Directs the Secretary of State to adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act and to provide information on the Secretary of State's website regarding use of the Advance Directive Registry. Provides that, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct, the Secretary of State and employees of the Secretary of State are immune from any civil or criminal liability in connection with the creation and maintenance of the Advance Directive Registry. Provides that a person who knowingly submits a document to the Advance Directive Registry without authorization or assists in such submission shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. 1/30/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 1/31/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 2/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 2/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández 2/27/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/27/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 3/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 4/24/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die