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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4461</title>
<shortdesc>HOSPITAL COLLECTION LIENS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Amy Briel, Mary Beth Canty, Daniel Didech, Dave Vella, Dagmara Avelar, Jay Hoffman, Kelly M. Cassidy and Joyce Mason</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Apr  8 2026  8:00AM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL  - House Floor Amendment 1</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>210 ILCS 88/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. In provisions concerning hospitals and their agents pursuing collection actions, provides that, for any legal action initiated against a patient for unpaid medical debt, a hospital may not file for or be granted a lien upon that patient's primary residence or on any other real property owned by the patient. Effective January 1, 2027.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/15/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  013-007-000</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
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