IL HB5494 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes changes to defined terms. Replaces references to Primary Stroke Centers with Stroke Centers. Provides that a hospital that no longer meets nationally recognized, evidence-based standards for Stroke Centers, loses its Stroke Center certification, or has any change to its designation level shall notify the Department of Public Health and the Regional EMS Advisory Committee within 5 business days. Requires the Department to consult with the State Stroke Advisory Subcommittee for the adoption or deletion of approved stroke designation levels. Provides that the approved stroke designation levels shall coincide with the stroke designation levels recognized by Department-approved certifying bodies. Requires the Department to establish reporting requirements for designated Stroke Centers to capture information using new or existing electronic reporting tools for statewide data collection and certification purposes. Removes provisions concerning previous Stroke Center designations. Makes other changes.
Title
STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Public Health |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026 |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2026-04-13 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-13 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-13 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 50 | 3.116 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 210 | 50 | 3.117 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 210 | 50 | 3.117.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 210 | 50 | 3.118 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 210 | 50 | 3.118.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
