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IL HB 5494

enacted

STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 5494 pass?

Yes. IL HB 5494 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0706

What is IL HB 5494 about?

IL HB 5494 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “STROKE CARE MODERNIZATION”.

Who sponsors IL HB 5494?

Chris Balkema, Barbara Hernandez are the primary sponsors of IL HB 5494, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-04-13
Latest action
2026-07-31 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0706
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chris Balkemaprimary
  • Barbara Hernandezprimary
  • Nicolle Grassecosponsor
  • Debbie Meyers-Martincosponsor
  • Jason Plummercosponsor
  • Michael E. Hastingscosponsor
  • Mike Porfiriocosponsor
  • Adriane Johnsoncosponsor
  • Lakesia Collinscosponsor
  • Michael Crawfordcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-31

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0706

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-31

    Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. 2026-07-31

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-06-18

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-21

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  6. 2026-05-21

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  7. 2026-05-21

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  8. 2026-05-21

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  9. 2026-05-21

    Passed Both Houses

  10. 2026-05-21

    Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-05-14

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  12. 2026-05-14

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  13. 2026-05-14

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2026-05-06

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

    reading-2

  15. 2026-05-06

    Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000

  16. 2026-04-28

    Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Chris Balkema

  17. 2026-04-28

    Assigned to Public Health

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-04-28

    Referred to Assignments

  19. 2026-04-28

    First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2026-04-28

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  21. 2026-04-21

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026

    reading-1

  22. 2026-04-21

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  23. 2026-04-16

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  24. 2026-04-16

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  25. 2026-04-16

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  26. 2026-04-16

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  27. 2026-04-16

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  28. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  29. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-04-14

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  31. 2026-04-13

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  32. 2026-04-13

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-04-10

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  34. 2026-04-10

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  35. 2026-03-19

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  36. 2026-03-19

    Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000

  37. 2026-03-04

    Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-02-13

    Referred to Rules Committee

  39. 2026-02-13

    First Reading

    reading-1

  40. 2026-02-06

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Care Licenses

    2026-03-19 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • DeLaRosa, Margaret A: yes
    • Chung, Sharon: yes
    • Jacobs, Paul: yes
    • Hauter, William E: yes
    • Mah, Theresa: yes
    • LaPointe, Lindsey: yes
    • Moeller, Anna: yes
    • Manley, Natalie A: yes
    • Morgan, Bob: yes
    • Moore, Kyle: yes
    • Ryan, Rick: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
    • Tipsword, Dennis: yes
    • Schmidt, Kevin: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes

  • Health Care Licenses, Amendment 1

    2026-04-15 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • DeLaRosa, Margaret A: yes
    • Chung, Sharon: yes
    • Jacobs, Paul: yes
    • Hauter, William E: yes
    • Mah, Theresa: yes
    • LaPointe, Lindsey: yes
    • Moeller, Anna: yes
    • Morgan, Bob: yes
    • Moore, Kyle: yes
    • Ryan, Rick: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
    • Schmidt, Kevin: yes
    • Manley, Natalie A: not voting
    • Tipsword, Dennis: not voting
    • Williams, Jawaharial: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-04-16 · pass · 112-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Niemerg: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Haas: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Halbrook: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hammond: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Bunting: yes
    • Hauter: yes
    • Cabello: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Sanalitro: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Scherer: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Schweizer: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Coffey: yes
    • Severin: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Sheehan: yes
    • Jacobs: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Davidsmeyer: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Davis, Jed: yes
    • Spain: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • DeLaRosa: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Tipsword: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Ugaste: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Elik: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • McCombie: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meier: yes
    • Friess: yes
    • Wilhour: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Windhorst: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Rosenthal: excused
    • Ryan: excused
    • Huynh: excused
    • Stephens: excused
    • Ford: excused
    • Grant: excused

  • Public Health

    2026-05-05 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Chesney, Andrew S: yes
    • Arellano Jr., Li: yes
    • Fine, Laura: yes
    • Feigenholtz, Sara: yes
    • Hunter, Mattie: yes
    • Guzmán, Graciela: yes
    • Simmons, Mike: yes
    • Koehler, David: yes
    • Ventura, Rachel: yes
    • Syverson, Dave: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-05-21 · pass · 56-0

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Arellano, L.: yes
    • Syverson: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Fowler: yes
    • Balkema: yes
    • Tracy: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Turner, S.: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Chesney: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Plummer: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Wilcox: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Castro: not voting
    • Harris, N.: not voting
    • Holmes: not voting

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Official source

https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5494&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=167451&SessionID=114

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