Illinois · Senate Bill 2044 · 103rd General Assembly

TICKBORNE DISEASE PREVENTION

SB 2044 Sponsored by Sally J. Turner Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Creates the Tickborne Disease Prevention and Protection Act. Presents legislative findings. Requires the Department of Public Health, in conjunction with the medical entomology lab of the Prairie Research Institute's Illinois Natural History Survey and a statewide association representing physicians, to develop protocols and best practices for identifying, diagnosing, and treating tickborne diseases in Illinois and…

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Creates the Tickborne Disease Prevention and Protection Act. Presents legislative findings. Requires the Department of Public Health, in conjunction with the medical entomology lab of the Prairie Research Institute's Illinois Natural History Survey and a statewide association representing physicians, to develop protocols and best practices for identifying, diagnosing, and treating tickborne diseases in Illinois and a mandatory accredited continuing medical education course that describes those protocols and best practices. Provides that the Department shall require health care professionals and laboratories to report cases of tickborne disease to each other and the Department. Directs the Department to train local health departments to respond to tickborne disease-related inquiries. Requires the Department to prepare a report of all efforts undertaken by the Department under the Act.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Public Health · Senate Public Health
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  10. CommitteeDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 · Senate Public Health
  11. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  13. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  24. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner
  1. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  3. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health · Senate Public Health
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  5. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  7. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Public Health Public Health - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 20 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.