# Illinois HB2397: DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE Illinois HB2397, DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0220) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2397-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2397 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0220 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: restorative justice & public safety, assignments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (121 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Eddie Thomas Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no later than December 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections shall prepare a report to be published on its website that contains, at a minimum, the following information about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year: (1) demographic data of committed persons who received hospice and palliative care; (2) data on the number of committed persons in the Department's hospice and palliative care programs; (3) data on the timing of hospice and palliative care programming; (4) the number of committed persons in the custody of the Department who died; (5) policies and administrative directives of each Department institution and facility regarding the institution of hospice and palliative care; (6) the staff available for hospice and palliative care; and (7) the cost of the Department's hospice and palliative care programs. Provides that all such data shall be anonymized to protect the privacy of the committed persons involved in the hospice and palliative care programs. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 33 | 19 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 78 | 27 | 1 | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (49) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0220 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 033-019-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-027-001 (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-10: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-03-06: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-03-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-03-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House) - 2025-03-03: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-03: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-31: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2397eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2397enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2397ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2397.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2397eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2397enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2397ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2397.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2397-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).