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 Bill Status of HB2397  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE

House Sponsors
Rep. Nicolle Grasse - Yolonda Morris - Kimberly Du Buclet - Kelly M. Cassidy, Camille Y. Lilly, Maurice A. West, II, Lilian Jiménez, Lisa Davis, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Gregg Johnson, Barbara Hernandez, Nabeela Syed, Michael Crawford, Lindsey LaPointe, Amy Briel, Norma Hernandez, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Beth Canty and Hoan Huynh

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Adriane Johnson and Mary Edly-Allen)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/3-2-15 new


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 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  2/4/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2/6/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  2/25/2025HouseAssigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
  3/3/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  3/3/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
  3/6/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000
  3/6/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  3/6/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  3/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/10/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/18/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  4/7/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-027-001
  4/8/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025
  4/9/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/9/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/9/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  4/23/2025SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  4/24/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2025
  4/30/2025SenateSecond Reading
  4/30/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2025
  5/20/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  5/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-019-000
  5/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses

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