SR 481 — IL ASTHMA PARTNERSHIP PLAN
Last action — Resolution Adopted as Amended
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Urges the Illinois Department of Public Health to implement the recommendations within the Illinois Asthma Partnership Strategic Plan and continue to work in the best interests of the public health of our citizens with asthma, especially those minority populations who are at a greater risk for asthma.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
13 added · 21 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Senate Resolution 481 includes a call for the Illinois Department of Public Health to implement the recommendations from the Illinois Asthma Partnership Strategic Plan but removes the requirement for the Minority Coordinating Council to deliver an annual report on asthma-related issues among minority populations. This change simplifies the resolution, focusing directly on encouraging the Department of Public Health while eliminating the reporting mechanism. It matters because it shifts the emphasis from accountability and reporting to direct action and support for public health initiatives aimed at improving asthma care, particularly for vulnerable communities.
*LRB09514078KBJ39930r* SR048109500SR0481 Enrolled LRB095 14078 KBJ 39930 r SENATE RESOLUTION WHEREAS,NO. An estimated 1,044,936 people in Illinois had been diagnosed with asthma during their lifetime;
481 WHEREAS, An estimated 1,044,936 people in Illinois had been diagnosed with asthma during their lifetime;
and SR048109500SR0481 Enrolled -2- LRB095 14078 KBJ 39930 r WHEREAS, Asthma is the number one cause of school absenteeism for children in Chicago;
SR048109500SR0481 Enrolled -3- LRB095 14078 KBJ 39930 r and WHEREAS, Nearly 4 million children missed a cumulative total of 12.8 million school days due to asthma in 2003;
and WHEREAS, 11 Americans die from asthma each day, which is SR048109500SR0481 Enrolled -4- LRB095 14078 KBJ 39930 r more than 4,000 each year;
and SR048109500SR0481 Enrolled -5- LRB095 14078 KBJ 39930 r WHEREAS, The Illinois Asthma Partnership Strategic Plan recommends facilitating the provision of asthma education for people with asthma and those involved in the care of people with asthma, promoting asthma awareness, education, and screening programs in communities;
therefore, SR048109500SR0481 Enrolled -6- LRB095 14078 KBJ 39930 r be it RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that that we urge the Illinois Department of Public Health to implement the recommendations within the Illinois Asthma Partnership Strategic Plan and continue to work in the best interests of the public health of our citizens with asthma, especially those minority populations who are at a greater risk for asthma;asthma.
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Minority Coordinating Council be tasked with delivering an annual report addressing program successes, new trends, data, and issues surrounding minority populations suffering for asthma;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Minority Coordinating Council is encouraged to share this report and the State’s successes with other states as a best practice model for other states.
Action History
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Resolution Adopted as Amended
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 010-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Health
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
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Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 5, 2008
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Be Adopted as Amended Public Health; 010-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
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Assigned to Public Health
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Referred to Rules
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Filed with Secretary
Sponsors
- Mattie Hunter · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Mattie Hunter Democrat
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 481 do?
- Urges the Illinois Department of Public Health to implement the recommendations within the Illinois Asthma Partnership Strategic Plan and continue to work in the best interests of the public health of our citizens with asthma, especially those minority populations who are at a greater risk for asthma.
- Who sponsors SR 481?
- SR 481 is sponsored by Mattie Hunter (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SR 481?
- This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SR 481?
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