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type: "Bill"
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title: "EPILEPSY DISEASE ASSIST ACT"
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description: "Creates the Epilepsy Disease Assistance Act and amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Requires the Department of Public Health and Department of Public Aid to develop certain standards and programs concerning epilepsy. Provides for an Epilepsy Advisory Committee to advise the Departments on their duties under the Act. Provides for the establishment of two regional epilepsy centers. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide grants-in-aid to the regional epilepsy centers for necessary educational activities and research, and for the development and maintenance of services for victims of epilepsy and their families. Creates the Regional Epilepsy Center Grants-in-Aid Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of funding certain grants-in-aid, and authorizes an Illinois income tax checkoff for contributions to the Fund. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "94th"
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identifier: "HB 788"
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citation: "Illinois HB 788 (94th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2005-02-02"
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last_action: "2005-06-23"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c3d48ddf-9fdb-496a-8a93-2ea58fa438e7"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=788&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=15339&SessionID=50&GA=94"
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source_hash: "f08efd4129e648e6778e3b64ec81a07c7914cb7867eddcd32fb7dce555934b7a"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 788 (94th) — EPILEPSY DISEASE ASSIST ACT
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Creates the Epilepsy Disease Assistance Act and amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Requires the Department of Public Health and Department of Public Aid to develop certain standards and programs concerning epilepsy. Provides for an Epilepsy Advisory Committee to advise the Departments on their duties under the Act. Provides for the establishment of two regional epilepsy centers. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide grants-in-aid to the regional epilepsy centers for necessary educational activities and research, and for the development and maintenance of services for victims of epilepsy and their families. Creates the Regional Epilepsy Center Grants-in-Aid Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of funding certain grants-in-aid, and authorizes an Illinois income tax checkoff for contributions to the Fund. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0788&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15339&DocNum=788&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0788eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15339&DocNum=788&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0788enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15339&DocNum=788&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Lovana Jones — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2005-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones `filing`
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- **2005-02-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-02-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-02-08** Assigned to Revenue Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-03-03** Recommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2005-03-03** Remains in Revenue Committee
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- **2005-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2005-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2005-03-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2005-04-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-04-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
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- **2005-04-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
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- **2005-04-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
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- **2005-04-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2005-04-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2005-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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- **2005-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2005-04-11** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2005-04-20** Postponed - Health & Human Services
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- **2005-05-05** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
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- **2005-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2005-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005
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- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
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- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-20** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
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- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
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- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2005-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2005-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
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- **2005-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter `amendment-passage`
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- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2005-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2005-05-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lovana Jones
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- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
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- **2005-05-27** Passed Both Houses
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- **2005-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2005-06-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2005-06-23** Effective Date June 23, 2005
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- **2005-06-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0073 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c3d48ddf-9fdb-496a-8a93-2ea58fa438e7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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