SB1524 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE
Last Action
6/01/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Adriane Johnson - Graciela Guzmán, Robert Peters, Rachel Ventura and Mary Edly-Allen
House Sponsors
(Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II - Nicolle Grasse, Yolonda Morris, Michael Crawford, Lisa Davis, Norma Hernandez, Gregg Johnson, Mary Beth Canty, Will Guzzardi, Maurice A. West, II, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Nabeela Syed, Amy Briel, Barbara Hernandez, Kevin John Olickal, Camille Y. Lilly, Laura Faver Dias, Lindsey LaPointe, Kelly M. Cassidy and Kimberly Du Buclet)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Eddie Thomas Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no later than December 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections shall prepare a report to be published on its website that contains, at a minimum, the following information about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year: (1) demographic data of committed persons who received hospice and palliative care; (2) data on the number of committed persons in the Department's hospice and palliative care programs; (3) data on the timing of hospice and palliative care programming; (4) the number of committed persons in the custody of the Department who died; (5) policies and administrative directives of each Department institution and facility regarding the institution of hospice and palliative care; (6) the staff available for hospice and palliative care; and (7) the cost of the Department's hospice and palliative care programs. Provides that all such data shall be anonymized to protect the privacy of the committed persons involved in the hospice and palliative care programs.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/11/2025 | Senate | Assigned to State Government |
| 2/20/2025 | Senate | Postponed - State Government |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; 010-000-000 |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2025 |
| 3/17/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 044-012-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee |
| 5/01/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 009-001-000 |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 5/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 5/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/13/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 5/15/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-004-000 |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 5/29/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/29/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 5/30/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-004-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025 |
| 6/01/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 6/01/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 6/01/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |