HB1754 - 104th General Assembly

TICK ACT
Last Action
8/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0053
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Tracking Infectious Cases Knowledgeably Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the TICK Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules no later than January 1, 2026, requiring medical reporters to report cases of alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease to the local health department and the Department of Public Health on the date of the diagnosis under the Control of Communicable Diseases Code. Provides that the rules shall dictate that the Department of Public Health shall track cases of alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease statewide and within counties and shall publish the results of the tracking of cases of alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease publicly on the Department's website in a timely manner. Provides that any case of alpha-gal syndrome or Lyme disease present in an Illinois resident that has been diagnosed by a medical professional shall be reported to, and tracked by, the Department, independent from or concurrent with reporting and tracking by the federal government. Defines terms. Makes findings. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes and deletes definitions. Removes references to Lyme disease. Removes provisions regarding State reporting and tracking of alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease in Illinois residents.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/24/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2025 House Assigned to Public Health Committee
3/10/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
3/10/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
3/13/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote
3/13/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000
3/13/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/02/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/07/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
4/07/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
4/07/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
4/07/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
4/07/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
4/07/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/08/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/08/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025
4/23/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
4/23/2025 Senate First Reading
4/23/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/29/2025 Senate Assigned to Public Health
5/02/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
5/07/2025 Senate Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
5/07/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
5/08/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/08/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
5/14/2025 Senate Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Darby A. Hills
5/15/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
5/15/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
5/21/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/21/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
5/21/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/21/2025 House Passed Both Houses
5/21/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
5/22/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
5/30/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
6/17/2025 House Sent to the Governor
8/01/2025 House Governor Approved
8/01/2025 House Effective Date August 1, 2025
8/01/2025 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0053