Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4676: CRIM CD-ELDER ABUSE
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a caregiver also commits criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability when he or she knowingly: (1) performs acts that create the substantial likelihood that the person's life will be endangered, health will be injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition will deteriorate; or (2) fails to perform acts that he or she knows or reasonably should know are necessary to maintain or preserve the life or health of the person and that failure creates a substantial likelihood that the person's life will be endangered, health will be injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition will deteriorate. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "voluntarily assumed the responsibilities for care". Changes the definition of "caregiver". In the statute concerning financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, defines "undue influence".
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4676Introduced , by Rep. Martha DeuterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/12-4.4a720 ILCS 5/17-56was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 720 ILCS 5/12-4.4a 720 ILCS 5/17-56 was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 ILCS 5/12-4.4a ILCS 5/17-56 was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4676Introduced , by Rep. Martha DeuterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/12-4.4a720 ILCS 5/17-56was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 720 ILCS 5/12-4.4a 720 ILCS 5/17-56 was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 ILCS 5/12-4.4a ILCS 5/17-56 was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a caregiver alsocommits criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with adisability when he or she or (2) fails to perform acts that he or she knows orreasonably should know are necessary to maintain or preserve the life orhealth of the person and that failure creates a substantial likelihoodthat the person's life will be endangered, health will be injured, orpre-existing physical or mental condition will deteriorate. Provides thata violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "voluntarily assumed theresponsibilities for care". Changes the definition of "caregiver". In thestatute concerning financial exploitation of an elderly person or a personwith a disability, defines "undue influence". LRB104 17717 RLC 31148 b LRB104 17717 RLC 31148 b LRB104 17717 RLC 31148 b A BILL FOR HB4676LRB104 17717 RLC 31148 b HB4676 LRB104 17717 RLC 31148 b HB4676 LRB104 17717 RLC 31148 b AN ACT concerning criminal law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Criminal Code of 2012 is …
Sponsors
- Martha Deuter (D, 45) · primary sponsor
- Janet Yang Rohr (D, 41)
- Nicolle Grasse (D, 53)
- Dan Ugaste (R, 65)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Jason Plummer (R, 55)
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
- Robert F. Martwick (D, 10)
- Mary Edly-Allen (D, 31)
- Mattie Hunter (D, 3)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0671
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 21, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Criminal Law (May 6, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 9, 2026): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee (March 26, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 720 - Criminal Offenses
Common questions
- What is HB4676?
- HB4676 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CRIM CD-ELDER ABUSE.
- What does HB4676 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4676Introduced , by Rep. Martha DeuterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/12-4.4a720 ILCS 5/17-56was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 720 ILCS 5/12-4.4a 720 ILCS 5/17-56 was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 ILCS 5/12-4.4a ILCS 5/17-56 was 720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012…
- What is the status of HB4676?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0671 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4676?
- Martha Deuter (D, 45), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4676?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4676&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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