HB2517 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

MATERNAL MORTALITY EDUCATION
Last Action
08/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0061
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall create a professional development course that addresses racial disparities in maternal health treatment and the impact of racial disparities on non-Hispanic Black and American Indian women. Provides that the course shall have a length of at least one hour. Requires the course to include education on (i) current statistics about pregnancy-related death for all racial and ethnic groups, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (ii) potential risk factors associated with women that are a part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group that has increased maternal mortality rates, and (iii) medical care plans and programs that have been demonstrated to successfully decrease maternal mortality rates and complications before and after pregnancy. Provides that the Department shall require health care professionals to complete the professional development course.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new  
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.7  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "maternal health care services", "postnatal care", and "prenatal care". Provides that, on and after January 1, 2026, health care professionals who provide maternal health care services and seek to renew a license or registration shall complete at least a one-hour course in training on implicit bias awareness that includes training in potential maternal health risk factors associated with childbearing individuals who are part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group with increased maternal mortality rates.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Changes the date on and after which the training on implicit bias awareness shall include training in potential maternal health risk factors from January 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026. Provides that change to implicit bias awareness training shall apply to health care professionals who report to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that they provide (rather than who provide) maternal health care services and seek to renew a license or registration.
Actions
DateChamberAction
02/03/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
02/04/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/04/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
03/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
03/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
03/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
03/13/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
03/13/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/13/2025HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
03/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
03/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
03/19/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
03/19/2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
03/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/19/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
03/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
03/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
03/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
03/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
03/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
03/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
03/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
03/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
03/25/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
03/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis
03/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/02/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
04/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
04/09/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
04/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
04/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-029-000
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
04/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/29/2025SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
05/08/2025SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 006-002-000
05/08/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
05/12/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
05/13/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/13/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
05/13/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
05/21/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-012-000
05/21/2025HousePassed Both Houses
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
06/17/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/01/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/01/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
08/01/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0061