# Illinois HR0444: MBC AWARENESS DAY

Illinois HR0444, MBC AWARENESS DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Jeff Keicher (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-10-28 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0444
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MBC AWARENESS DAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-15
- Last action: 2025-10-28, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares October 13, 2025 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day in the State of Illinois. Encourages all residents to join in the national effort to raise awareness by illuminating local landmarks in teal, green, and pink and supporting the urgent need for increased metastatic breast cancer (MBC) research funding.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-28 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-10-28: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2025-10-28: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2025-10-28: Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 008-000-000 (House)
- 2025-10-15: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House)
- 2025-10-14: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-08-15: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0444.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/10400HR0444.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-HR0444-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).