# Illinois SR0684: ALS AWARENESS MONTH

Illinois SR0684, ALS AWARENESS MONTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-19 (Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0684
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ALS AWARENESS MONTH
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Last action: 2026-05-19, Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- Sponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month and urges all Americans to join in supporting ALS research, advocating for increased funding, and standing in solidarity with those affected by this relentless disease.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-05-19: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 6, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0684.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/SR/PDF/10400SR0684.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-SR0684-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).