Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB2782: SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Instructs the Department of Public Health to require a health care practitioner who is treating a patient diagnosed with epilepsy and at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient for epilepsy, other than a health care practitioner treating that patient in an emergency situation, to provide that patient with certain written information regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to provide that written information to health care practitioners and post the information on the Department's website. Requires the Department to ensure that the information is culturally and linguistically appropriate for all recipients. Allows a local or national organization that provides education or services related to epilepsy conditions to request that the Department include on its website the organization's informational material and contact information. Requires the Department to provide guidance to health care practitioners in determining whether a patient is at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistance Practice Act to require licensees under the Acts to comply with the amendatory provisions in the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who violate the amendatory provisions shall be issued a warning by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and shall suffer no further penalty or discipline for a first offense if the violation was not committed willfully or knowingly. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who commit a subsequent violation of the amendatory provisions shall pay a civil penalty, as determined by the Department of Financial
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2782Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Neil AndersonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 2310/2310-750 new225 ILCS 60/67 new225 ILCS 65/65-75 new225 ILCS 95/21.6 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new 225 ILCS 60/67 new 225 ILCS 65/65-75 new 225 ILCS 95/21.6 new ILCS 2310/2310-750 new ILCS 60/67 new ILCS 65/65-75 new ILCS 95/21.6 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of theCivil Administrative Code of Illinois…
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2782Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Neil AndersonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 2310/2310-750 new225 ILCS 60/67 new225 ILCS 65/65-75 new225 ILCS 95/21.6 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new 225 ILCS 60/67 new 225 ILCS 65/65-75 new 225 ILCS 95/21.6 new ILCS 2310/2310-750 new ILCS 60/67 new ILCS 65/65-75 new ILCS 95/21.6 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of theCivil Administrative Code of Illinois. Instructs the Department of PublicHealth to require a health care practitioner who is treating a patientdiagnosed with epilepsy and at elevated risk for sudden unexpected deathin epilepsy and who has primary responsibility for the treatment and careof the patient for epilepsy, other than a health care practitionertreating that patient in an emergency situation, to provide that patientwith certain written information regarding sudden unexpected death inepilepsy. Requires the Department to provide that written information tohealth care practitioners and post the information on the Department'swebsite. Requires the Department to ensure that the information isculturally and linguistically appropriate for all recipients. Allows alocal or national organization that provides education or services relatedto epilepsy conditions to request that the Department include on itswebsite the organization's informational material and contact information.Requires the Department to provide guidance to health care practitionersin determining whether a patient is at elevated risk for sudden …
Sponsors
- Neil Anderson (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Lakesia Collins (D, 5)
- Laura M. Murphy (D, 28)
- Michael W. Halpin (D, 36)
- Dan Swanson (R, 71)
- Tom Weber (R, 64)
- Dave Severin (R, 116)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (D, 46)
- Amy Briel (D, 76)
- Gregg Johnson (D, 72)
- Curtis Tarver (D, 25)
- Charles Meier (R, 109)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- : Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
- : Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Votes
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 22, 2026): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee (May 14, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (April 16, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Public Health (February 18, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 225 - Professions, ILCS 20 - Executive Branch
Common questions
- What is SB2782?
- SB2782 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY.
- What does SB2782 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2782Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Neil AndersonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 2310/2310-750 new225 ILCS 60/67 new225 ILCS 65/65-75 new225 ILCS 95/21.6 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new 225 ILCS 60/67 new 225 ILCS 65/65-75 new 225 ILCS 95/21.6 new ILCS 2310/2310-750 new ILCS 60/67 new ILCS 65/65-75 new ILCS 95/21.6 new Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of theCivil Administrative Code of Illinois…
- What is the status of SB2782?
- Signed into law as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633 (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2782?
- Neil Anderson (R, 47), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2782?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2782&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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