# Illinois HR0032: LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

Illinois HR0032, LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Dan Swanson (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-27 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0032
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Urges the federal government to allocate more funding toward finding a cure for Lyme disease. Encourages the Illinois State Board of Education to begin health education to prevent tick bites for children who represent the highest risk group for tick-borne diseases. Declares the month of May 2025 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Reick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-27: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2025-05-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2025-05-01: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House)
- 2025-05-01: Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-14: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0032.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0032.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0032-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).