End illegal retaliation: sign HB2474
A bill to greatly reduce illegal retaliation against nursing home residents just landed on the desk of Governor JB Pritzker.
Can you ask the governor to sign the bill into law?
Resident testimony and multiple studies indicate that it's common enough for facilities to retaliate against residents that speak up that most residents are silenced by fear.
People with disabilities and allies organized for two years, in a persistent, principled campaign of letters, protests, community meetings, media coverage and more.
Chief Sponsors Senator Lakesia Collins and Rep Anna Moeller carried the bill through the complicated legislative process.
You can use this form to send a simple letter to Gov Pritzker, urging him to sign the bill into law.