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SB2782 • 2026
SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY
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Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee ; 008-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
Assigned to Public Health Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Arrived in House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Anderson
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026
Do Pass Public Health ; 008-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026
Assigned to Public Health
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY
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Full Text of SB2782 Home Legislation Full Text SB2782 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled Senate Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled Senate Amendment 001 Open PDF SB2782 Enrolled LRB104 15930 AAS 29409 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 6 amended by adding Section 2310-750 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new) 8 Sec. 2310-750. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. 9 (a) As used in this Section, "sudden unexpected death in 10 epilepsy" means sudden, unexpected death in a patient with 11 epilepsy, with or without evidence of a seizure. 12 (b) The Department shall undertake a public education 13 campaign to bring broad public awareness to communities across 14 this State of the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy 15 that is focused on providing the public with: 16 (1) current and evidence-based information about 17 sudden unexpected death in epilepsy risk factors and 18 conditions reviewed and approved by one or more 19 professional not-for-profit organizations with expertise 20 in neurology and epilepsy; and 21 (2) contact information for nonprofit organizations 22 that provide information and support services for epilepsy 23 conditions. SB2782 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 15930 AAS 29409 b 1 (c) The Department shall post the information listed in 2 subsection (a) on the Department's website, with the following 3 requirements: 4 (1) the Department shall ensure that the information 5 under this Section is culturally and linguistically 6 appropriate for all recipients; 7 (2) any local or national organization that provides 8 education or services related to epilepsy conditions may 9 request that the Department include on its website that 10 organization's informational material and contact 11 information; if the Department determines that the 12 organization's informational material, contact 13 information, or both are necessary or appropriate under 14 this Section, the Department may include the 15 organization's informational material, contact 16 information, or both on its website, in written 17 information provided under this subsection (c), or both; 18 and 19 (3) the Department shall, in consultation with local 20 and national organizations that provide education or 21 services related to epilepsy conditions, provide guidance 22 to health care practitioners in determining whether a 23 patient is at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in 24 epilepsy, including, but not limited to, whether the 25 patient has had convulsive seizures, the frequency and 26 recency of such seizures, and whether the patient's SB2782 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 15930 AAS 29409 b 1 symptoms have subsided in response to medicinal or 2 surgical treatment. 3 (d) The Department shall adopt rules implementing this 4 Section. 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