Bill Status of HB2517  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  MATERNAL MORTALITY EDUCATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Lisa Davis - Janet Yang Rohr - Maurice A. West, II - Kelly M. Cassidy, Theresa Mah, Camille Y. Lilly, Amy Briel, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Kimberly Du Buclet, Yolonda Morris, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford, Rick Ryan, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Jawaharial Williams, Suzanne M. Ness, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Martin J. Moylan, Kevin John Olickal, Abdelnasser Rashid, Sonya M. Harper, Justin Slaughter, Nicolle Grasse, Barbara Hernandez, Robert "Bob" Rita, Lindsey LaPointe, Martha Deuter, Michelle Mussman, Tracy Katz Muhl, Gregg Johnson, Maura Hirschauer, Harry Benton, Rita Mayfield, Anne Stava-Murray, Dagmara Avelar, Edgar González, Jr., Nabeela Syed, Nicholas K. Smith, Kam Buckner, Norma Hernandez and Hoan Huynh

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Willie Preston - Christopher Belt - Mattie Hunter - Napoleon Harris, III and Adriane Johnson)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/21/2025HousePassed Both Houses

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new


Synopsis As Introduced
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 create a professional development course that addresses racial disparities in maternal health treatment and the impact of racial disparities on non-Hispanic Black and American Indian women. Provides that the course shall have a length of at least one hour. Requires the course to include education on (i) current statistics about pregnancy-related death for all racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (ii) potential risk factors associated with women that are a part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group that has increased maternal mortality rates, and (iii) medical care plans and programs that have been demonstrated to successfully decrease maternal mortality rates and complications before and after pregnancy. Provides that the Department shall require health care professionals to complete the professional development course.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.7

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "maternal health care services", "postnatal care", and "prenatal care". Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, health care professionals who provide maternal health care services and seek to renew a license or registration shall complete at least a one-hour course in training on implicit bias awareness that includes training in potential maternal health risk factors associated with childbearing individuals who are part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group with increased maternal mortality rates.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Changes the date on and after which the training on implicit bias awareness shall include training in potential maternal health risk factors from January 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026. Provides that change to implicit bias awareness training shall apply to health care professionals who report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that they provide (rather than who provide) maternal health care services and seek to renew a license or registration.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
  2/4/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  3/13/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
  3/13/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/13/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  3/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  3/19/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/19/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
  3/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
  3/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
  4/9/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
  4/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  4/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-029-000
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  4/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  4/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/29/2025SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  5/8/2025SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 006-002-000
  5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
  5/12/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  5/13/2025SenateSecond Reading
  5/13/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
  5/13/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5/21/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-012-000
  5/21/2025HousePassed Both Houses
  5/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III