Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1226

Bill Status of SB 1226 98th General Assembly

Short Description: IDPH-SUDDEN DEATH-EPILEPSY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dan Kotowski-John G. Mulroe-Mattie Hunter-Michael Connelly-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Thomas Cullerton and Melinda Bush

House Sponsors
(Rep. John D'Amico-JoAnn D. Osmond-Cynthia Soto-Laura Fine-Kelly M. Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Robyn Gabel, Luis Arroyo, Al Riley, Dan Brady, Michael P. McAuliffe, Camille Y. Lilly, Martin J. Moylan, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente, Linda Chapa LaVia, Anthony DeLuca and Patricia R. Bellock)

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Date Chamber Action
  8/13/2013 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0340

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-665 new

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2310/2310-665 new
Adds reference to:
55 ILCS 5/3-3016.5 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. 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. If the findings in an autopsy are consistent with known or suspected sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), then the medical examiner, examining physician, or coroner shall: (1) cause to be indicated on the death certificate that SUDEP is the cause or suspected cause of death; and (2) forward a copy of the death certificate to the North American SUDEP Registry at the Langone Medical Center at New York University within 30 days. Defines "sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy". Effective January 1, 2014.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Danny Stanton Act.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  1/30/2013 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
  1/30/2013 Senate First Reading
  1/30/2013 Senate Referred to Assignments
  2/7/2013 Senate Assigned to Public Health
  2/28/2013 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  3/5/2013 Senate Postponed - Public Health
  3/7/2013 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
  3/7/2013 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/12/2013 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/12/2013 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/12/2013 Senate Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000
  3/12/2013 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2013
  3/13/2013 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4/15/2013 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
  4/15/2013 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/16/2013 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  4/17/2013 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000
  4/18/2013 Senate Second Reading
  4/18/2013 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Kotowski
  4/18/2013 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013
  4/23/2013 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  4/23/2013 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/23/2013 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  4/23/2013 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
  4/24/2013 House Arrived in House
  4/25/2013 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  4/29/2013 House First Reading
  4/29/2013 House Referred to Rules Committee
  4/29/2013 House Assigned to Human Services Committee
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  4/30/2013 House Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michelle Mussman
  4/30/2013 House Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michelle Mussman
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  4/30/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  5/1/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  5/8/2013 House Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000
  5/8/2013 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  5/9/2013 House Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/9/2013 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  5/14/2013 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
  5/14/2013 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/15/2013 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/15/2013 House Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/15/2013 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/15/2013 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2013 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  5/16/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/16/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  5/16/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/16/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  5/16/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  5/16/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/16/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  5/16/2013 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  5/16/2013 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/16/2013 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2013
  5/16/2013 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski
  5/16/2013 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/16/2013 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  5/16/2013 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
  5/16/2013 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  5/16/2013 Senate Passed Both Houses
  6/14/2013 Senate Sent to the Governor
  8/13/2013 Senate Governor Approved
  8/13/2013 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2014
  8/13/2013 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0340

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Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0340