Bill Status of SB1568  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  CORONER-SUDDEN INFANT DEATH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sue Rezin

House Sponsors
(Rep. Thomas M. Bennett - Keith P. Sommer - Chris Miller - Michelle Mussman - Stephanie A. Kifowit)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0338

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/3-3016from Ch. 34, par. 3-3016


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends Coroner Division of the Counties Code. Requires an autopsy of an infant under one year of age (rather than 2 years of age) who has died suddenly and unexpectedly and the circumstances concerning the death are unexplained following investigation (rather than just unexplained). Replaces references to sudden infant death syndrome with references to both sudden unexpected infant death and sudden infant death syndrome in provisions about reporting suspected cases and identification on the death certificate. Provides that if the cause of death is listed as sudden unexpected infant death, environmental factors, such as the condition of the infant's sleep environment, shall be noted on the death certificate when available.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 2310/2310-236 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and require the use of a form by coroners in the case of a death of an infant in which the cause of death is sudden unexpected infant death or sudden infant death syndrome. Provides that the form shall contain specified information to be recorded after a preliminary investigation. Requires the Department to publish current information concerning sudden unexpected infant death and sudden infant death syndrome. Provides that, at least once every 5 years, the Department shall review the form and determine whether updates need to be made for effectiveness and relevancy. In provisions amending the Counties Code, removes language requiring that, if the cause of death on a death certificate is listed as sudden unexpected infant death, environmental factors, such as the condition of the infant's sleep environment, shall be noted when available.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government
  3/6/2019SenatePostponed - Local Government
  3/13/2019SenatePostponed - Local Government
  3/20/2019SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
  3/26/2019SenateSecond Reading
  3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
  4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  4/5/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  4/10/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
  4/10/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/10/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rezin
  4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/11/2019HouseArrived in House
  4/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
  4/11/2019HouseFirst Reading
  4/11/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  5/7/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 013-000-000
  5/8/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
  5/8/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  5/8/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  5/8/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  5/23/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/21/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved
  8/9/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020
  8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0338