Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 44 D cosponsors

HB2517      — MATERNAL MORTALITY EDUCATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0061

  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 February 03, 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.

  • 48 sponsors

    1 primary, 47 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (44 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall create a professional development course that addresses racial disparities in maternal health treatment and the impact of racial disparities on non-Hispanic Black and American Indian women. Provides that the course shall have a length of at least one hour. Requires the course to include education on (i) current statistics about pregnancy-related death for all racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (ii) potential risk factors associated with women that are a part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group that has increased maternal mortality rates, and (iii) medical care plans and programs that have been demonstrated to successfully decrease maternal mortality rates and complications before and after pregnancy. Provides that the Department shall require health care professionals to complete the professional development course.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0061

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  6. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Third Reading - Passed; 044-012-000

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025

  11. Second Reading

  12. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025

  14. Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-002-000

  15. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  16. Referred to Assignments

  17. First Reading

  18. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  20. Arrive in Senate

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  22. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-029-000

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

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

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  34. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis

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

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  67. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  68. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  69. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  70. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

  71. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote

  72. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  73. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  74. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

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

  76. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis

  77. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

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

  79. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  80. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  81. Referred to Rules Committee

  82. First Reading

  83. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 47 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 40 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (47)

Not signed on (135)

135 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 44 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 37001
Republican 51202
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 431203
% of votes cast 74%21%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Licensed Activities

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 0201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 82 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71003
Republican 72804
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 812907
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
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 Yea
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 Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Not Voting
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Not Voting
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Health Care Licenses

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 5000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Health Care Licenses

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 5000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2517      do?
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall create a professional development course that addresses racial disparities in maternal health treatment and the impact of racial disparities on non-Hispanic Black and American Indian women. Provides that the course shall have a length of at least one hour. Requires the course to include education on (i) current statistics about pregnancy-related death for all racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (ii) potential risk factors associated with women that are a part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group that has increased maternal mortality rates, and (iii) medical care plans and programs that have been demonstrated to successfully decrease maternal mortality rates and complications before and after pregnancy. Provides that the Department shall require health care professionals to complete the professional development course.
Who sponsors HB2517     ?
HB2517      is sponsored by Lisa Davis (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Willie Preston, Christopher Belt, Mattie Hunter, Napoleon Harris III, Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat), Martin J. Moylan (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), and Hoan Huynh (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2517     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 03, 2025. It awaits signature.
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