Illinois · House Resolution 579 · 103rd General Assembly

SUPPORT-U OF I CANCER CENTER

HR 579 Sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Adopted

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  3. Adopted by the House May 24, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Supports the accreditation of the University of Illinois Cancer Center (UICC) as an additional NCI-designated cancer center in Illinois, which will be focused and driven to characterize and eliminate disparities in cancer outcomes.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  5. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 · House Higher Education
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  7. HouseResolution Adopted
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2024 House Higher Education Higher Education - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.