republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/103rd/hb-2238.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "EMS SYSTEMS-STROKE CENTERS"
description: "Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Defines \"Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center\", \"Thrombectomy Ready Stroke Center\", and \"Primary Stroke Center Plus\". Provides for the certification and designation of Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Centers, Thrombectomy Ready Stroke Centers, and Primary Stroke Centers Plus and makes conforming changes throughout the Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 2238"
citation: "Illinois HB 2238 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Barbara Hernández", "Laura Ellman"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-08"
last_action: "2023-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c40aa4d1-94f3-4e0c-908c-08f5b61e717d"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2238&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=146642&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "9c70a535b355841a5e3a54e19198bab8cfcae629b717e0ae126c0611c6710e8f"
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 2238 (103rd) — EMS SYSTEMS-STROKE CENTERS

Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Defines "Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center", "Thrombectomy Ready Stroke Center", and "Primary Stroke Center Plus". Provides for the certification and designation of Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Centers, Thrombectomy Ready Stroke Centers, and Primary Stroke Centers Plus and makes conforming changes throughout the Act.

## 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/10300HB2238.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2238eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2238enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Public Health — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Public Health — **8–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barbara Hernández — primary (person)
- Laura Ellman — primary (person)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Fritts — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Robert "Bob" Rita — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernández `filing`
- **2023-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-23** Assigned to Public Health Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000
- **2023-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-03-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
- **2023-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2023-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-22** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19** Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000
- **2023-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
- **2023-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
- **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-30** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0149 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c40aa4d1-94f3-4e0c-908c-08f5b61e717d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).