---
type: "Bill"
title: "CROHNS AND COLITIS AWARENESS"
description: "Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that December 1 through December 7 of each year is designated as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week as a week to encourage awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 4488"
citation: "Illinois HB 4488 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Julie A. Morrison", "Maurice A. West, II"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 81
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2024-01-17"
last_action: "2024-07-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c46bd00f-021d-400b-ad4c-1be9ac4275bf"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4488&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=151614&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "ba353e52725f192fe94a932fe38602724b4ec4927a292235ebede19c8b22f270"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4488 (103rd) — CROHNS AND COLITIS AWARENESS

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that December 1 through December 7 of each year is designated as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week as a week to encourage awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4488.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4488eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4488sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4488sam002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4488sam003.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4488sam004.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 005** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4488sam005.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4488enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **68–38** (pass) · lower
- State Government Administration — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **68–38** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **68–38** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **68–38** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 2 — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **7–4** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **68–38** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — primary (person)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech `filing`
- **2024-01-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-01-17** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-02-14** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
- **2024-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2024-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- **2024-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- **2024-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2024-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2024-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-19** Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-01** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-01** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
- **2024-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
- **2024-05-14** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000
- **2024-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
- **2024-05-17** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-001
- **2024-05-23** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2024-05-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Morrison `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Morrison `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Morrison `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2024-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 051-003-003 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2024-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- **2024-05-24** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- **2024-05-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2024-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 068-038-000
- **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 068-038-000
- **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 068-038-000
- **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 068-038-000
- **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 068-038-000
- **2024-05-25** House Concurs
- **2024-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-05-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2024-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-07-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-07-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0600 `became-law`
- **2024-07-01** Effective Date July 1, 2024

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c46bd00f-021d-400b-ad4c-1be9ac4275bf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).