# Illinois SR0696: NEC AWARENESS MONTH/DAY

Illinois SR0696, NEC AWARENESS MONTH/DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Balkema (Republican); status adopted, last action 2026-05-06 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0696
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: NEC AWARENESS MONTH/DAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-10
- Last action: 2026-05-06, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares May 2026 as NEC Awareness Month and May 17, 2026 as NEC Awareness Day in the State of Illinois to encourage increased public awareness, education, and research efforts related to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and support for families affected by this disease.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Don Harmon (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-05-06: 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)
- 2026-04-29: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0696.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/10400SR0696.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-SR0696-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).