# Illinois SB2864: $ALS FOUNDATION

Illinois SB2864, $ALS FOUNDATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ram Villivalam (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-02 (Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2864
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $ALS FOUNDATION
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-07-02, Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: assignments, appropriations- health and human services
- 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) and for care of those persons affected by the disease. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (21)

- 2026-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2864.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/10400SB2864.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-SB2864-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).