Illinois · House Resolution 903 · 103rd General Assembly

CANCER BILL OF RIGHTS

HR 903 Sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Adopted

  1. Introduced Sep 26, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 12, 2024
  3. Adopted by the House Jan 6, 2025

What it does

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

Endorses the following principles as the Cancer Patients' Bill of Rights to express support that cancer patients in the State receive the best cancer care available: (1) cancer patients with complex cancers deserve access to specialized expertise and emerging treatments for their specific type of cancer, including precision medicine and genomic therapies, which are often only available at advanced cancer centers…

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Endorses the following principles as the Cancer Patients' Bill of Rights to express support that cancer patients in the State receive the best cancer care available: (1) cancer patients with complex cancers deserve access to specialized expertise and emerging treatments for their specific type of cancer, including precision medicine and genomic therapies, which are often only available at advanced cancer centers, (2) cancer patients deserve multidisciplinary supportive care while undergoing treatment, including care that addresses pain, emotional, and overall health needs, (3) cancer patients should have the opportunity to access emerging therapies informed by the latest cancer research through relevant early-stage and late-stage clinical trials, which are only available at cancer treatment institutions, (4) to the extent possible, cancer patients should be able to receive timely cancer care in their community, which is often supported by partnerships between community providers and academic institutions, and (5) cancer patients have a right to fully understand their diagnoses and be informed about treatment options in culturally appropriate and understandable languages.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5. HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2025
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Human Services Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel · House Human Services
  8. HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 070-031-000
  1. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 · House Human Services
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  3. HouseResolution Adopted 114-000-000
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

Roll calls

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

Resolutions · Full House

Passed 114–0
Jan 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Absent · 1

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 5, 2025 House Human Services Human Services - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 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.