SB0593 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HEALTH-TECH
Last Action
08/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0359
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Paul Faraci and Laura Fine
House Sponsors
(Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, Yolonda Morris and Sharon Chung)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Health Care Workforce Task Force Act. Creates the Health Care Workforce Task Force within the Department of Public Health. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; meetings; and administrative support. Provides that the Task Force shall make recommendations concerning various challenges facing the health care workforce in the State. Provides for reporting requirements. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2027.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Removes a provision requiring that appointments by the Governor be made with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides that the Governor shall appoint one representative of a statewide organization representing emergency physicians (rather than a statewide organization representing pharmacists). Makes other changes.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| 01/24/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 01/24/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 04/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 04/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health and Human Services |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Health and Human Services |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments |
| 05/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services |
| 05/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 05/07/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 05/08/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 |
| 05/20/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 |
| 05/23/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 06/20/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0359 |
