Illinois · Senate Resolution 571 · 104th General Assembly

MUSCULAR DYS AWARENESS MONTH

SR 571 Sponsored by Julie A. Morrison Adopted

  1. Introduced Jan 16, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Adopted by the Senate May 29, 2026

What it does

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

Declares September 2026 as Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in the State of Illinois to raise awareness of all forms of muscular dystrophy and to encourage education, public understanding, and continued research related to the many subtypes of muscular dystrophy.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary
  2. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Public Health · Senate Public Health
  4. CommitteeBe Adopted Public Health; 008-000-000 · Senate Public Health
  5. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 19, 2026
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
  7. SenateResolution Adopted

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Public Health Public Health - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.