# Illinois SB1420: LOCAL HEALTH DEPT-RMSF

Illinois SB1420, LOCAL HEALTH DEPT-RMSF, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Chapin Rose (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2025-05-09 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1420
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LOCAL HEALTH DEPT-RMSF
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-09, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: assignments, public health
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules requiring a local health department to make public announcements for the purpose of informing the general public when a positive case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is detected within a county or area under the local health department's jurisdiction.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 53 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Do Pass Public Health; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-05-09: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-06: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House)
- 2025-04-11: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Public Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1420eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1420.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1420sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1420eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1420.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1420sam001.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-SB1420-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).