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SB 1226 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

IDPH-SUDDEN DEATH-EPILEPSY

Summary
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Sets forth the General Assembly's findings and declarations concerning sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Provides that the Department shall establish a SUDEP awareness program to educate medical examiners, examining physicians, and coroners in this State about SUDEP. Provides that all autopsies conducted in this State shall include an inquiry to determine whether the death was a direct result of a seizure or epilepsy. Provides that if a medical examiner's, examining physician's, or coroner's findings in an autopsy are consistent with the definition of known or suspected SUDEP, then the medical examiner, examining physician, or coroner shall take certain action.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 24, 2013 Signed Aug 13, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2013 · House May 16, 2013

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2013
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
74
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
12
Aug 13, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 16, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 16, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
upper
May 16, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 16, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 16, 2013
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2013
upper
May 16, 2013
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 14, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 14, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
lower
May 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Kotowski
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
upper
Mar 7, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 7, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
upper
Feb 7, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors

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