# Illinois SB3049: NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING Illinois SB3049, NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-21 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0843); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3049-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB3049 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-08-21, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0843 - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: assignments, public health - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (245 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends the Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee Act. Changes the name of the Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee to the Universal Newborn Screening Advisory Committee. Adds duties for the Committee, including duties to hold quarterly meetings, review conditions, make recommendations, and prepare reports. Makes conforming changes in the short title of the Act, the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act, and the Rare Disease Commission Act. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More newborn conditions reviewed for screening: benefit, low. The advisory committee reviews new conditions added to the federal newborn screening list within 12 months. Starting January 1, 2027, this deadline applies to newly added conditions; conditions already on the list but not screened in Illinois must be reviewed within one year after the law takes eff… - Public gets more newborn screening education: benefit, low. The Department of Public Health must run an intensive education program about disorders included in newborn screening. The program must include physicians, hospitals, public health nurses, and the public. The law does not set a household payment or guarantee a change in screening access. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 54 | 0 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 107 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Public Health; | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (53) - 2026-08-21: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0843 (Senate) - 2026-08-21: Effective Date August 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-08-21: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2026-06-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-06-29: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2026-05-31: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-07: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-05-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee (House) - 2026-05-05: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2026-05-05: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2026-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2026-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-05-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-04-27: Assigned to Public Health Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: First Reading (House) - 2026-04-17: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-04-17: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 010-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Assigned to Public Health (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-29: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049sam001.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/10400SB3049eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3049sam001.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-SB3049-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).