SB 1524 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE

Summary

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Eddie Thomas Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no later than December 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections shall prepare a report to be published on its website that contains, at a minimum, the following information about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year: (1) demographic data of committed persons who received hospice and palliative care; (2) data on the number of committed persons in the Department's hospice and palliative care programs; (3) data on the timing of hospice and palliative care programming; (4) the number of committed persons in the custody of the Department who died; (5) policies and administrative directives of each Department institution and facility regarding the institution of hospice and palliative care; (6) the staff available for hospice and palliative care; and (7) the cost of the Department's hospice and palliative care programs. Provides that all such data shall be anonymized to protect the privacy of the committed persons involved in the hospice and palliative care programs.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Last action Jul 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 9, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to strengthen transparency regarding end-of-life care in Illinois prisons by adding specific reporting requirements. The changes mandate that the Department of Corrections publish detailed annual reports by December 1, including demographic data, admission/discharge statistics, and costs, to ensure consistent and accountable care for aging prisoners.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to require more granular data collection and public reporting, shifting from a general policy statement to a specific enforcement mechanism with a fixed deadline.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory reporting deadline of December 1 each year for the Department of Corrections to publish an annual report on hospice and palliative care.

Added specific data categories for the report, including race, gender, age, primary cause of illness, and length of incarceration.

Added requirements to report total admissions, discharges, and the number of deaths occurring within the hospice program.

Added a requirement to include the cost of hospice and palliative care programs in the annual report.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 29, 2026

How they voted

43–12

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican19

7 Yea 12 Nay

63% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 2, 2026

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

upper

May 30, 2026

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 31, 2026

upper

May 30, 2026

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3

upper

May 29, 2026

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

lower

May 29, 2026

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

lower

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

lower

May 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000

lower

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

May 21, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 21, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

lower

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

lower

Jun 1, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Jun 1, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Jun 1, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-004-000

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

lower

May 29, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-004-000

lower

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

lower

May 9, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 9, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse

lower

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 009-001-000

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 044-012-000

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass State Government; 010-000-000

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to State Government

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors