Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB2782      — SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. 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 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Requires healthcare practitioners to inform patients at risk of sudden death in epilepsy about associated risks.

The bill mandates that healthcare providers treating epilepsy patients at risk of sudden death must give them written information about these risks. Additionally, it requires the Department of Public Health to ensure this information is appropriate for all patients and to provide guidance on assessing risk.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families of individuals with epilepsy will receive better information about the risks associated with the condition.
  • Healthcare: Healthcare practitioners must provide specific written information to at-risk epilepsy patients.

Summary

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Instructs the Department of Public Health to require a health care practitioner who is treating a patient diagnosed with epilepsy and at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient for epilepsy, other than a health care practitioner treating that patient in an emergency situation, to provide that patient with certain written information regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to provide that written information to health care practitioners and post the information on the Department's website. Requires the Department to ensure that the information is culturally and linguistically appropriate for all recipients. Allows a local or national organization that provides education or services related to epilepsy conditions to request that the Department include on its website the organization's informational material and contact information. Requires the Department to provide guidance to health care practitioners in determining whether a patient is at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistance Practice Act to require licensees under the Acts to comply with the amendatory provisions in the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who violate the amendatory provisions shall be issued a warning by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and shall suffer no further penalty or discipline for a first offense if the violation was not committed willfully or knowingly. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who commit a subsequent violation of the amendatory provisions shall pay a civil penalty, as determined by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, of no more than $10,000 to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for each subsequent violation. Makes other changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  5. Sent to the Governor

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  33. Passed Both Houses

  34. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000

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

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  38. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000

  39. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

  40. Assigned to Public Health Committee

  41. Referred to Rules Committee

  42. First Reading

  43. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  44. Arrived in House

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  46. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  47. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  48. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  49. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Anderson

  50. Recalled to Second Reading

  51. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  52. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  53. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson

  54. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026

  55. Second Reading

  56. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026

  57. Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000

  58. Assigned to Public Health

  59. Referred to Assignments

  60. First Reading

  61. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson

Sponsors

  • Dan Swanson · Cosponsor
  • Tom Weber · Cosponsor
  • Dave Severin · Cosponsor
  • Diane Blair-Sherlock · Cosponsor
  • Amy Briel · Cosponsor
  • II Curtis J. Tarver · Cosponsor
  • Charles Meier · Cosponsor
  • Yolonda Morris · Cosponsor
  • Sharon Chung · Cosponsor
  • Michael Crawford · Cosponsor
  • Sonya M. Harper · Cosponsor
  • Nabeela Syed · Cosponsor
  • Harry Benton · Cosponsor
  • Ryan Spain · Cosponsor
  • Jason R. Bunting · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Windhorst · Cosponsor
  • David Friess · Cosponsor
  • William E Hauter · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Sheehan · Cosponsor
  • Brandun Schweizer · Cosponsor
  • Adriane L. Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Martin McLaughlin · Cosponsor
  • Wayne A. Rosenthal · Cosponsor
  • Kevin Schmidt · Cosponsor
  • Regan Deering · Cosponsor
  • Amy Elik · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Davis · Cosponsor
  • Neil Anderson · Primary
  • Lakesia Collins · Cosponsor
  • Laura M. Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Michael W. Halpin · Cosponsor
  • Paul Jacobs · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

  • Dan Swanson
  • Tom Weber
  • Dave Severin
  • Diane Blair-Sherlock
  • Amy Briel
  • Curtis J. Tarver, II
  • Charles Meier
  • Yolonda Morris
  • Sharon Chung
  • Michael Crawford
  • Sonya M. Harper
  • Nabeela Syed
  • Harry Benton
  • Ryan Spain
  • Jason R. Bunting
  • Patrick Windhorst
  • David Friess
  • William E Hauter
  • Patrick Sheehan
  • Brandun Schweizer
  • Adriane L. Johnson Democrat
  • Martin McLaughlin
  • Wayne A. Rosenthal
  • Kevin Schmidt
  • Regan Deering
  • Amy Elik
  • Lisa Davis
  • Lakesia Collins Democrat
  • Laura M. Murphy Democrat
  • Michael W. Halpin Democrat
  • Paul Jacobs Republican

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 600010
Republican 33005
Unaffiliated 6003
Total 990018
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Du Buclet — Not Voting
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Yang Rohr — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Not Voting
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava 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 Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Not Voting
Martha Deuter 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 Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 32002
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — 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
Emil Jones, III 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
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Public Health

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 5001
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Simmons, Mike — Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2782      do?
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Instructs the Department of Public Health to require a health care practitioner who is treating a patient diagnosed with epilepsy and at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient for epilepsy, other than a health care practitioner treating that patient in an emergency situation, to provide that patient with certain written information regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to provide that written information to health care practitioners and post the information on the Department's website. Requires the Department to ensure that the information is culturally and linguistically appropriate for all recipients. Allows a local or national organization that provides education or services related to epilepsy conditions to request that the Department include on its website the organization's informational material and contact information. Requires the Department to provide guidance to health care practitioners in determining whether a patient is at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistance Practice Act to require licensees under the Acts to comply with the amendatory provisions in the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who violate the amendatory provisions shall be issued a warning by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and shall suffer no further penalty or discipline for a first offense if the violation was not committed willfully or knowingly. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who commit a subsequent violation of the amendatory provisions shall pay a civil penalty, as determined by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, of no more than $10,000 to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for each subsequent violation. Makes other changes.
Who sponsors SB2782     ?
SB2782      is sponsored by Dan Swanson, Tom Weber, Dave Severin, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Amy Briel, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Charles Meier, Yolonda Morris, Sharon Chung, Michael Crawford, Sonya M. Harper, Nabeela Syed, Harry Benton, Ryan Spain, Jason R. Bunting, Patrick Windhorst, David Friess, William E Hauter, Patrick Sheehan, Brandun Schweizer, Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Martin McLaughlin, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Kevin Schmidt, Regan Deering, Amy Elik, Lisa Davis, Neil Anderson (Republican), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), and Paul Jacobs (Republican).
What is the current status of SB2782     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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