Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 20 D cosponsors

HB2397      — DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0220

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 31, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0220

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 033-019-000

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2025

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2025

  11. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  13. Referred to Assignments

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025

  17. Arrive in Senate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-027-001

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  36. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  37. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  40. Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000

  41. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  42. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  43. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  44. Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

  45. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  47. Referred to Rules Committee

  48. First Reading

  49. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 45 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 33 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 01900
Democrat 31007
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 321907
% of votes cast 55%33%0%12%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Not Voting
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Not Voting
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65009
Republican 92604
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 7727013
% of votes cast 66%23%0%11%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Restorative Justice & Public Safety

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 3001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Not Voting
David Friess Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2397      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB2397     ?
HB2397      is sponsored by Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen, Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), and Hoan Huynh (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2397     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 31, 2025. It awaits signature.
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