HB 2855 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

LYME DISEASE TASK FORCE

Summary

Amends provisions of the Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act concerning the Lyme Disease Task Force. Provides that one veterinarian appointed to the Task Force by the Director of Public Health must be a practicing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Adds one medical entomologist appointed by the Director of Public Health to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to meet not less than 4 (rather than 2) times each year.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jul 2023

Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Signed Jul 28, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2023

How they voted

112–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 116

Mar 22, 2023

D Democratic76

72 Yea 4

94% Yea

R Republican40

40 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 28, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000

lower

Apr 12, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Public Health

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 21 co-sponsors