HB4215
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What this bill does
Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Newborn Screening Act. Specifies that, for purposes of the Act, hearing disorders are a genetic, metabolic, or congenital anomaly for which newborns must be screened. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, the base fee for newborn screening services shall be $165. Provides that 22% of the base fee must be allocated to the Department of Public Health for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program. Provides that other State and federal funds for expenses related to metabolic, hearing, or congenital disorder screening, follow-up, and treatment programs (rather than only metabolic screening, follow-up, and treatment programs) may also be placed in the Metabolic Screening and Treatment Fund. In provisions concerning the temporary testing of all blood and biological specimens, excludes hearing screenings. Makes conforming and technical changes to the title of the Act, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Illinois Procurement Code, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Diane Blair-Sherlock advance 10% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Chief sponsor | 40 | $52,438.02 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00); international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm ($5,000.00) |
| Michelle Mussman | Sponsor | 34 | $44,011.88 | IPACE ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service ($4,711.88) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service | — | — | 1 | $4,711.88 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 2 | $3,951.66 |
| FRANK SAVERINO | marketing/ssales | SELF EMPLOYED | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| LIUNA, Chicago Laborers' District Cncl PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| SEIU HEALTHCARE IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Painters District Council #14 Poliltical Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Finishing Trades of Chicago Coop PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Reynolds Services Company | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| AFSCME ILLINOIS | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc. PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Solaris Properties LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN Pac | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois CPA's for Political Action | — | — | 3 | $1,100.00 |
| IBEW PAC 701 | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Soybean Growers PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
5 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toAppropriations-Health and Human Services Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-12-01 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michelle Mussman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toAppropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |