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Robyn Gabel introduced HB3708 in the Illinois House on Feb. 7, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, according to the Illinois General Assembly.

According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of terms."

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill amends the Township Code in Illinois by clarifying the terminology used to reference township entities and officials. Specifically, it establishes that any mention of a "town," excluding incorporated towns, in other legislative Acts should be interpreted as a "township" as defined in this Code. Similarly, references to the "board of trustees" or "officers" of a town, again excluding incorporated towns, should be considered as relating to the "township board" or "township officer," respectively, under this legislative framework. This change aims to standardize the use of these terms across various legislative documents.

Robyn Gabel has proposed another seven bills since the beginning of the 104th session.

Gabel graduated from Beloit College in 1975 with a BA and again in 1997 from Loyola University School of Law at Chicago with an MJ.

Robyn Gabel is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 18th House District. She replaced previous state representative Julie Hamos in 2010.

Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.

You can read more about bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB3708	02/07/2025	Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of terms.
HB3705	02/07/2025	Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.
HB3706	02/07/2025	Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability and scope of the Act.
HB3707	02/07/2025	Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Article regarding nonprofit risk organizations.
HB2375	01/31/2025	Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish and provide oversight for a program of supportive living facilities (SLFs), provides that beginning January 1, 2026, the Department shall electronically publicize a list of SLF sites selected in accordance with the Code. Requires the list to be updated at least once annually.
HB1453	01/21/2025	Creates the Northeast Regional Drinking Water Authority Act. Contains only a short title provision.
HB1504	01/21/2025	Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that no later than July 1, 2025, over-the-counter choline dietary supplements for pregnant persons shall be covered under the medical assistance program. Effective immediately.
HB1328	01/14/2025	Creates the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Authorizes a qualified patient with a terminal disease to request that a physician prescribe aid-in-dying medication that will allow the patient to end the patient's life in a peaceful manner. Contains provisions concerning: the procedures and forms to be used to request aid-in-dying medication; the responsibilities of attending and consulting physicians; the referral of patients for determinations of mental capacity; the residency of qualified patients; the safe disposal of unused medications; the obligations of health care entities; the immunities granted for actions taken in good faith reliance upon the Act; the reporting requirements of physicians; the effect of the Act on the construction of wills, contracts, and statutes; the effect of the Act on insurance policies and annuities; the procedures for the completion of death certificates; the liabilities and penalties provided by the Act; the construction of the Act; the definitions of terms used in the Act; and other matters. Effective 6 months after becoming law.