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SB 2782

Illinois Senate•Passed

Summary

SB 2782, “SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 13, 2026 by Sen. Neil Anderson (R) with 31 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633.

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SB 2782 has 31 co-sponsors and 4 roll calls.

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		SB2782 Enrolled		LRB104 15930 AAS 29409 b
1		    AN ACT concerning State government.
2		    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3		represented in the General Assembly:
4		    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5		Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6		amended by adding Section 2310-750 as follows:
7		    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new)
8		    Sec. 2310-750. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
9		    (a) As used in this Section, "sudden unexpected death in 
10		epilepsy" means sudden, unexpected death in a patient with 
11		epilepsy, with or without evidence of a seizure.
12		    (b) The Department shall undertake a public education 
13		campaign to bring broad public awareness to communities across 
14		this State of the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy 
15		that is focused on providing the public with: 
16		        (1) current and evidence-based information about 
17		    sudden unexpected death in epilepsy risk factors and 
18		    conditions reviewed and approved by one or more 
19		    professional not-for-profit organizations with expertise 
20		    in neurology and epilepsy; and
21		        (2) contact information for nonprofit organizations 
22		    that provide information and support services for epilepsy 
23		    conditions.
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1		    (c) The Department shall post the information listed in 
2		subsection (a) on the Department's website, with the following 
3		requirements:
4		        (1) the Department shall ensure that the information 
5		    under this Section is culturally and linguistically 
6		    appropriate for all recipients;
7		        (2) any local or national organization that provides 
8		    education or services related to epilepsy conditions may 
9		    request that the Department include on its website that 
10		    organization's informational material and contact 
11		    information; if the Department determines that the 
12		    organization's informational material, contact 
13		    information, or both are necessary or appropriate under 
14		    this Section, the Department may include the 
15		    organization's informational material, contact 
16		    information, or both on its website, in written 
17		    information provided under this subsection (c), or both; 
18		    and
19		        (3) the Department shall, in consultation with local 
20		    and national organizations that provide education or 
21		    services related to epilepsy conditions, provide guidance 
22		    to health care practitioners in determining whether a 
23		    patient is at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in 
24		    epilepsy, including, but not limited to, whether the 
25		    patient has had convulsive seizures, the frequency and 
26		    recency of such seizures, and whether the patient's 
		SB2782 Enrolled	- 3 -	LRB104 15930 AAS 29409 b
1		    symptoms have subsided in response to medicinal or 
2		    surgical treatment.
3		    (d) The Department shall adopt rules implementing this 
4		Section.

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 and Professional Regulation, of no more than $10,000 to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for each subsequent violation. Makes other changes.

Sponsors

Sen. Neil Anderson (R) sponsors SB 2782, and 31 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

SB 2782 went before 3 committees: Assignments, Public Health and Rules.

Assignments
Assignments
Referred to · Jan 13, 2026
Public Health
Public Health
Referred to · Feb 3, 2026
Rules
Rules
Referred to · Apr 20, 2026 · 5,290 Bills

History

SB 2782 has taken 61 actions since Jan 13, 2026, the latest on Jul 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 24, 2026
Senate
Governor Approved
Jul 24, 2026
Senate
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Jul 24, 2026
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0633
Jul 21, 2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Jun 18, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor

Votes

SB 2782 went to 4 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 22, 2026 at 100–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 22, 2026
House
House Third Reading
100
0
May 14, 2026
House
House Public Health Committee
8
0
Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading
57
0
Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Senate Public Health Committee
8
0

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