Illinois · Senate Bill 1420 · 104th General Assembly

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SB 1420 Sponsored by Chapin Rose Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2025
  4. Passed the House Next
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Public Health · Senate Public Health
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  6. CommitteeDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 · Senate Public Health
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  9. SenateSecond Reading
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
  11. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
  12. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health · Senate Public Health
  14. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health · Senate Public Health
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  16. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  17. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  1. HouseArrived in House
  2. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4. HouseFirst Reading
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Public Health Committee · House Public Health
  7. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 53–0
Apr 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 53 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 35 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 53

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2025 Senate Public Health Public Health - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 8 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.