# Illinois SB2651: $ALS FOUNDATION

Illinois SB2651, $ALS FOUNDATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ram Villivalam (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-14 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2651
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $ALS FOUNDATION
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-25
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $300,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for grants to the Les Turner ALS Foundation for research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Effective July 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2651.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2651.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-SB2651-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).