# Illinois HR0291: CHILD VACCINATIONS-SUPPORT Illinois HR0291, CHILD VACCINATIONS-SUPPORT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-07-01 (Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0291-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HR0291 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CHILD VACCINATIONS-SUPPORT - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-01 - Last action: 2025-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 56 - Subjects: public health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Urges the implementation of interventions to support vaccine uptake and reduce disparities in vaccine coverage among children. Urges the Illinois Department of Health, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to work with pediatricians, clinicians, families, and other stakeholders to ensure infants and children are vaccinated on time and students begin school fully vaccinated. Urges the Illinois Department of Health, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to continue to invest in immunization initiatives and infrastructure to ensure timely reporting of vaccine coverage to ensure children are protected from vaccine-preventable illness in public and private schools, child care facilities, and pre-kindergarten programs and beyond. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-28 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (62) - 2025-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2025-05-28: Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 008-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-05-20: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-01: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0291.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/10400HR0291.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-HR0291-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).