Rep. Martha Deuter records 82 House votes in Illinois on May 21, 2026
By D. B. Watts
Rep. Martha Deuter (D-45th) participated in 82 recorded floor votes during the 104th General Assembly on Thursday, May 21, 2026, voting Yes on each measure.
Her Yes vote on SB3496 supported a bill allowing for temporary suspension of a nurse’s license if credentialing issues are detected, and the measure passed the Illinois House. The Illinois General Assembly states that the bill's official summary reads: "RN LICENSE TEMP SUSPENSION."
The synopsis below is based on the bill text and aims to clarify its intent and impact.
This legislation introduces a provision to the Nurse Practice Act that enables the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to temporarily suspend a nurse’s license or practice authorization—without a prior hearing—when it determines the individual was not properly credentialed during application. The Department must inform the licensee, who then has 30 days to request Board review and submit written proof of qualifications. Extensions are possible, while the suspension remains active. The Board advises the director either to withdraw the license or to end the suspension, perhaps under certain conditions. Withdrawing the license in this context isn’t considered disciplinary action or a barrier to future licensure, but separate disciplinary action could still occur.
Other recorded Yes votes by Deuter that day included SB3066, SB3272, SB3487, SB2980, SB3071, SB3205, SB2913, SB3422, SB3329, SB2761, SB3314, SB2914, SB2972, SB3361, SB2769, SB2770, SB3644, SB3076, SB2749, SB3385, SB3325, SB0712, SB3379, SB3524, SB3116, SB3508, SB3688, SB3706, SB2899, SB2910, SB3049, SB3051, SB3295, SB3661, SB2838, SB2872, SB2951, SB3087, SB3111, SB3164, SB3224, SB3445, SB3517, SB3527, SB3545, SB3597, SB3632, SB3720, SB0454, SB2790, SB3048, SB3207, SB3258, SB3434, SB3509, SB3722, SB0638, SB2709, SB2713, SB2846, SB2859, SB2921, SB1573, SB2756, SB2773, SB2826, SB2836, SB2857, SB3016, SB3152, SB3196, SB1327, SB1454, SB1700, SB2102, SB2870, SB2879, SB2891, SB2892, SB2949, and SB3275.
Deuter earned her BSW from Ohio University in 1995.
A Democrat, Deuter won election to the Illinois State House in 2025 to represent the 45th House District, succeeding former representative Jenn Ladisch Douglass.
In Illinois, the legislative process involves multiple steps beginning with introduction in either chamber, proceeding through committees, floor debates, and full votes in the House and Senate, before a bill can be sent to the governor for action. The General Assembly follows a two-year cycle, and while thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction complete the process and become law.
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Floor Votes Recorded By Rep. Martha Deuter
| Bill | Description | Vote | Outcome | Chamber tally |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB3496 | Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that, in order to protect the public and ensure safe and adequate health care services, if the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finds that any person licensed or authorized to practice under the Act was not properly credentialed pursuant to the standards required at the time of application, the Department may temporarily suspend the person's license or authorization to practice without prior hearing until the Department receives satisfactory evidence of the licensee's overall qualifications. Provides that the Department shall notify the licensee of the temporary suspension at the licensee's address of record or email address of record. Provides that the licensee may request that the Board review the validity of the license within 30 days after the service of the notice and shall submit written evidence in support of the licensee's qualifications with the request for review. Provides that the licensee may seek an extension of time to provide such evidence, during which the suspension shall remain in effect. Provides that the Board, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, shall review the request and any written evidence provided by the licensee and make a final recommendation regarding the licensee's qualifications to the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department. Provides that, based upon the Board's final recommendation, the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation may issue an order withdrawing the license due to the licensee's lack of qualifications or lift the suspension of the license by stipulating terms and conditions of practice. Provides that withdrawal of the license alone shall not constitute discipline or be a bar to licensure if the licensee makes a subsequent reapplication that meets the qualifications under the Act. Provides that disciplinary proceedings may also be initiated pursuant to the Board's recommendation or Department findings and shall be conducted in the same manner as other disciplinary proceedings under the Act. Sets forth rulemaking authority for the Department. | Yes | Passed | 62-39 |
| SB3066 | Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that, if a person provides a service to a consumer and the provision of the service requires entry to the consumer's dwelling or requires the consumer to be present at the consumer's property for the service to be provided, the service provider shall: (1) schedule an appointment with the consumer; and (2) provide the consumer with reasonable notice of an estimated time or range of times during which the service provider will arrive to provide the service. Provides that, if the service provider fails satisfy those requirements or arrive within 30 minutes of the stated time, the service provider shall not charge the consumer any fee or additional charge if the consumer is not present when the service provider arrives. Provides that a violation of the provision constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. | Yes | Passed | 70-40 |
| SB3272 | Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, to assist and support the Illinois Commerce Commission in the development of renewable energy access plan updates, the Commission may retain the services of technical and policy experts with relevant expertise and experience. Provides that the procurement is exempt from the requirements of the Illinois Procurement Code. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to make a conforming change. Effective immediately. | Yes | Passed | 70-35 |
| SB3487 | Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires every hospital to adopt an influenza and pneumococcal immunization policy that includes procedures for identifying patients age 18 or older (rather than 50 or older) for influenza immunization and 50 or older (rather than 65 or older) for pneumococcal immunization. | Yes | Passed | 72-34 |
| SB2980 | Amends the Climate Displacement Task Force Act. Changes the dates on which various reports created by the Climate Displacement Task Force are to be submitted to the General Assembly. Effective immediately. | Yes | Passed | 73-34 |
| SB3071 | Amends the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act. Includes an establishment under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act in the definition of "facility". Makes a conforming change in a the definition of "resident's representative". | Yes | Passed | 71-31 |
| SB3205 | Amends the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that certain provisions concerning the purpose of the Article and the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund's power to contract with the Office of Special Deputy Receiver are inoperative 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act (instead of 5 years after the effective date of Public Act 102-396). Provides that venue in a suit against the Fund arising under the Article shall be in Cook County, and the Fund shall not be required to give any appeal bond in an appeal that relates to a cause of action under the Article. Effective immediately. | Yes | Passed | 74-34 |
| SB2913 | Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, if a school district and its teachers cannot reach agreement over the decision on whether to incorporate the use of data and indicators on student growth as a factor in rating teaching performance into a teacher evaluation plan and there is no collective bargaining agreement that includes or incorporates by reference the teacher evaluation plan, then the student growth component shall be removed from the teacher evaluation plan. Effective immediately. | Yes | Passed | 78-31 |
| SB3422 | Amends the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act. Provides that all grants issued under the Act shall be cost-share grants. Provides that the cost-share approved by the Department of Natural Resources may include in-kind contributions of the applicant. Provides that grants issued under the Act may be used as matching funds for federal grant awards whose purpose is in line with the Act. | Yes | Passed | 77-30 |
| SB3329 | Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a person commits the crime of violation of an order of protection under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 if the person, in violation of an order to surrender the person's firearms and firearm parts, knowingly transfers a firearm or firearm parts to the respondent or otherwise allows the respondent access to a firearm or firearm parts. Provides that, if the law enforcement agency seeks to correct or negate the warrant for the seizure of the respondent's firearms and firearm parts, it shall take reasonable steps to notify the petitioner before appearing before the court. Makes technical changes. | Yes | Passed | 78-28 |
| SB2761 | Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning in-service training programs for teachers, administrators, and school support personnel, provides that the training regarding health conditions of students shall include the proper handling of service animals in the school setting and the instruction on the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as it pertains to the school environment, shall include the proper handling of service animals, the rights of students who use service animals, and appropriate interactions with service animals. | Yes | Passed | 79-25 |
| SB3314 | Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile and make available to the public a report that contains the following information for all institutions of higher learning: (1) the number of credit hours taught by full-time faculty, organized by institution, tenure status, degree, and certificate program; and (2) the number of credit hours taught by part-time faculty, organized by institution, degree, and certificate program. | Yes | Passed | 83-28 |
| SB2914 | Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In a provision requiring a school board, before setting a hearing on charges stemming from causes that are considered remediable, to give a teacher reasonable warning, in writing, stating specifically the causes that, if not removed, may result in charges, allows a teacher to grieve the issuance of such warning pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement to determine whether the board had just cause in issuing the warning. Requires the written warning to narrowly specify the nature of the alleged misconduct that needs to be remedied. Provides that under no circumstances may the written warning remain effective for longer than 4 years from the date of the issuance of the written warning. Requires the school district to use reasonable efforts to remove the written warning from the teacher's personnel file after the 4 years have elapsed or sooner if agreed to through the exclusive bargaining representative, with an exception. Effective immediately. | Yes | Passed | 83-25 |
| SB2972 | Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that it is unlawful for the owner of a motorboat of more than 50 horsepower or a personal watercraft to operate or allow the operation of the motorboat or personal watercraft unless it is covered by a liability insurance policy with at least $50,000 of liability coverage per occurrence. Requires every owner or operator of a motorboat of more than 50 horsepower or a personal watercraft to carry within the motorboat or personal watercraft evidence of insurance. Provides penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules as necessary to implement the provision. | Yes | Passed | 80-22 |
| SB3361 | Amends the School Code. Provides that when registering or seeking recognition status with the State Board of Education, a nonpublic elementary or secondary school shall include assurances that the school will not prohibit religious hairstyles, hair-related religious practices, or facial hair worn in accordance with a student's or employee's sincerely held religious beliefs, observance, or practice. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council may not include or apply to religious hairstyles, hair-related religious practices, or facial hair worn in accordance with a student's sincerely held religious beliefs, observance, or practice. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. | Yes | Passed | 84-20 |
| SB2769 | Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may, by a two thirds-vote of its corporate authorities, transfer money among Business District Tax Allocation Funds of business districts if the business districts are under the control of the municipality and the transferred money is used for the purposes of paying business district project costs as defined in the Act. Further provides that all such transfers shall be documented and reported annually to the municipal corporate authorities. Requires documentation of the transfers to be made available to the public. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may regulate the use and maintenance of parkways and may require the owner, lessee, and occupant of any property abutting a parkway to be responsible for maintenance of the parkway, including, but not limited to, cleanup and disposal of refuse, waste, and garbage in the parkway; watering and fertilizing plants, trees, and grasses in the parkway; and the routine care of the lawn of the parkway, including, but not limited to, watering, weeding, and mowing of the lawn of the parkway. | Yes | Passed | 89-21 |
| SB2770 | Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that county medical examiners and coroners are first responders for the purposes of provisions requiring a county to provide health insurance coverage for its employees who are first responders without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement. | Yes | Passed | 89-21 |
| SB3644 | Amends the Rooftop Safety for First Responders Act. Provides that, no later than January 1, 2027, and every 2 years thereafter, each municipality shall complete a survey of new buildings (rather than just a survey of buildings) in its jurisdiction that have skylights and other openings located in the plane of a low-sloped roof. Provides that, within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, each municipality shall develop a methodology to collect data regarding the presence of skylights and other openings in the plane of low-sloped roofs of existing buildings by examining building permits and collecting information during required inspections of those properties. | Yes | Passed | 91-16 |
| SB3076 | Amends the Public Employee Disability Act. Provides that, for purposes of provisions in the Act concerning disability benefits, "eligible employee" includes any part-time or full-time county correctional officer or any other full-time or part-time employee of a county sheriff. Provides that, when an eligible employee suffers an injury in the line of duty that causes the employee to be unable to perform the employee's duties, the employing public entity shall continue to provide health insurance benefits on the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to the injury. | Yes | Passed | 94-17 |
| SB2749 | Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Expands the Act to include counseling, referral, and other supportive services for persons with gambling disorders. Requires the Department of Human Services to collaborate with the State Board of Education in the development of instructional resources for substance use or gambling disorder prevention and awareness that may be used by school districts. Permits the Department to cooperate with institutions of higher education in the development of programs on substance use and gambling disorders. Requires the Department to establish a toll-free hotline and website that provides crisis counseling and referral services for families experiencing difficulty related to a gambling disorder. Requires the Department to promote public awareness regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals, families, and communities. Makes other changes. | Yes | Passed | 100-11 |
| SB3385 | ... | Yes | Passed | 103-4 |
| SB3325 | ... | Yes | Passed | 102-0 |
| SB0712 | ... | Yes | Passed | 107-2 |
| SB3379 | ... | Yes | Passed | 105-0 |
| SB3524 | ... | Yes | Passed | 105-0 |
| SB3116 | ... | Yes | Passed | 106-0 |
| SB3508 | ... | Yes | Passed | 107-1 |
| SB3688 | ... | Yes | Passed | 106-0 |
| SB3706 | ... | Yes | Passed | 106-0 |
| SB2899 | ... | Yes | Passed | 107-0 |
| SB2910 | ... | Yes | Passed | 107-0 |
| SB3049 | ... | Yes | Passed | 107-0 |
| SB3051 | ... | Yes | Passed | 107-0 |
| SB3295 | ... | Yes | Passed | 107-0 |
| SB3661 | ... | Yes | Passed | 107-0 |
| SB2838 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB2872 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB2951 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3087 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3111 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3164 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3224 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3445 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3517 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3527 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3545 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3597 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3632 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB3720 | ... | Yes | Passed | 108-0 |
| SB0454 | ... | Yes | Passed | 109-0 |
| SB2790 | ... | Yes | Passed | 109-0 |
| SB3048 | ... | Yes | Passed | 109-0 |
| SB3207 | ... | Yes | Passed | 109-0 |
| SB3258 | ... | Yes | Passed | 109-0 |
| SB3434 | ... | Yes | Passed | 109-0 |
| SB3509 | ... | Yes | Passed | 109-0 |
| SB3722 | ... | Yes | Passed | 109-0 |
| SB0638 | ... | Yes | Passed | 110-0 |
| SB2709 | ... | Yes | Passed | 110-0 |
| SB2713 | ... | Yes | Passed | 110-0 |
| SB2846 | ... | Yes | Passed | 110-0 |
| SB2859 | ... | Yes | Passed | 110-0 |
| SB2921 | ... | Yes | Passed | 110-0 |
| SB1573 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB2756 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB2773 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB2826 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB2836 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB2857 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB3016 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB3152 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB3196 | ... | Yes | Passed | 111-0 |
| SB1327 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB1454 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB1700 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB2102 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB2870 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB2879 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB2891 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB2892 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB2949 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |
| SB3275 | ... | Yes | Passed | 112-0 |