SB 1420 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

LOCAL HEALTH DEPT-RMSF

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 adopt rules requiring a local health department to make public announcements for the purpose of informing the general public when a positive case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is detected within a county or area under the local health department's jurisdiction.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 11, 2025 Last action May 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 11, 2025

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to an engrossed version, indicating it has passed the legislative body and is ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content regarding the requirement for local health departments to announce Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever cases remains consistent, with no changes to the core public health mandate.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to local health departments in Illinois for the purpose of public announcements regarding Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever cases.

TECHNICAL

The text has been updated to reflect its status as an 'Engrossed' bill, including the removal of introductory metadata and the addition of the standard 'AN ACT concerning State government' header, which are procedural formatting changes rather than policy modifications.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

52–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 58

Apr 11, 2025

D Democratic39

34 Yea 5

87% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 9, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Public Health Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Amended

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Public Health

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 8 co-sponsors