# Illinois SB2782: SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY Illinois SB2782, SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Neil Anderson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2782-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2782 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633 - Sponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 31 - Subjects: assignments, public health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (173 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. Instructs the Department of Public Health to require a health care practitioner who is treating a patient diagnosed with epilepsy and at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient for epilepsy, other than a health care practitioner treating that patient in an emergency situation, to provide that patient with certain written information regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to provide that written information to health care practitioners and post the information on the Department's website. Requires the Department to ensure that the information is culturally and linguistically appropriate for all recipients. Allows a local or national organization that provides education or services related to epilepsy conditions to request that the Department include on its website the organization's informational material and contact information. Requires the Department to provide guidance to health care practitioners in determining whether a patient is at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistance Practice Act to require licensees under the Acts to comply with the amendatory provisions in the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who violate the amendatory provisions shall be issued a warning by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and shall suffer no further penalty or discipline for a first offense if the violation was not committed willfully or knowingly. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who commit a subsequent violation of the amendatory provisions shall pay a civil penalty, as determined by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, of no more than $10,000 to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for each subsequent violation. Makes other changes. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2026-05-14 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass Public Health; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (61) - 2026-07-24: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633 (Senate) - 2026-07-24: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (Senate) - 2026-07-24: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2026-07-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-14: Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-07: Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-27: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House) - 2026-04-20: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-20: First Reading (House) - 2026-04-20: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2026-04-17: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Anderson (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to Public Health (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2782eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2782enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2782.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2782sam001.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/10400SB2782eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2782enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2782.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2782sam001.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-SB2782-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).