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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2864</title>
<shortdesc>$ALS FOUNDATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ram Villivalam-Mike Porfirio, Graciela Guzmán, Patrick J. Joyce, Adriane Johnson, Julie A. Morrison, Mattie Hunter and Cristina Castro</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Appropriates $300,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for grants to the Les Turner ALS Foundation for research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and for care of those persons affected by the disease. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/16/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro</action>
</actions>
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