2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB2855: LYME DISEASE TASK FORCE
Legislative Summary
Amends provisions of the Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act concerning the Lyme Disease Task Force. Provides that one veterinarian appointed to the Task Force by the Director of Public Health must be a practicing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Adds one medical entomologist appointed by the Director of Public Health to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to meet not less than 4 (rather than 2) times each year.
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Bill History
2/16/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
House of Representatives
2/22/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/10/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Arrive in Senate
Senate
3/23/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2023
Senate
3/27/2023
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
Senate
3/27/2023
First Reading
Senate
3/27/2023
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate
3/30/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
4/12/2023
Assigned to Public Health
Senate
4/19/2023
Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000
Senate
4/19/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
Senate
4/20/2023
Second Reading
Senate
4/20/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
Senate
4/20/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
4/20/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Senate
5/3/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate
5/5/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
Senate
5/9/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
5/10/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
5/11/2023
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
5/11/2023
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
6/9/2023
Sent to the Governor
House of Representatives
7/28/2023
Governor Approved
House of Representatives
7/28/2023
Effective Date January 1, 2024
House of Representatives
7/28/2023
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0328
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Motion in Senate
5/11/2023
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
3/22/2023
113
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/28/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 13
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Swanson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (22)
Dan Caulkins
Republican
Norine Hammond
Republican
Lamont Robinson
Democrat
Kelly Burke
Democrat
Randy Frese
Republican
Lawrence Walsh
Democrat
Paul Jacobs
Republican
Bob Morgan
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat
Emanuel Welch
Democrat
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Wayne Rosenthal
Republican
Charles Meier
Republican
Thomas Bennett
Republican
Michael Halpin
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Julie Morrison
Democrat
Sally Turner
Republican
Chapin Rose
Republican
Sara Feigenholtz
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat