HB2397Introduced in the House
DOC-HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE
Introduced by Nicolle Grasse, District 53
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Eddie Thomas Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that no later than December 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections shall prepare a report to be published on its website that contains, at a minimum, the following information about hospice and palliative care in its institutions and facilities during the prior fiscal year: (1) demographic data of committed persons who received hospice and palliative care; (2) data on the number of committed persons in the Department's hospice and palliative care programs; (3) data on the timing of hospice and palliative care programming; (4) the number of committed persons in the custody of the Department who died; (5) policies and administrative directives of each Department institution and facility regarding the institution of hospice and palliative care; (6) the staff available for hospice and palliative care; and (7) the cost of the Department's hospice and palliative care programs. Provides that all such data shall be anonymized to protect the privacy of the committed persons involved in the hospice and palliative care programs.
Where it stands
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0220
August 15, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading in Senate · May 22, 2025
33
Yes
19
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Cervantes | 1 | Yes |
| Omar Aquino | 2 | Yes |
| Mattie Hunter | 3 | Yes |
| Kimberly Lightford | 4 | Yes |
| Lakesia Collins | 5 | Yes |
| Sara Feigenholtz | 6 | Yes |
| Mike Simmons | 7 | Yes |
| Ram Villivalam | 8 | Yes |
| Laura Fine | 9 | Yes |
| Robert Martwick | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-027-001
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Third Reading - Passed; 033-019-000
Passed Both Houses
Sent to the Governor
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0220
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