Became law as Public Act 26-54, signed May 27, 2026, 98 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5239
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE INDEPENDENT MORTALITY REVIEW BOARD AND FATALITY REVIEW BOARD.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To codify the duties and responsibilities of the Independent Mortality Review Board and avoid duplication of such duties and responsibilities in the Fatality Review Board.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 18 to May 27, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action18 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Apr 849 days
Public Health CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 313 days
In the SenateApr 8 to May 527 days
Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1510 days
With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 18 โ Apr 8
- Feb 18Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
- Feb 19Heard in Public Health Committee
- Mar 3Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 8Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate Apr 10 โ May 5
- Apr 10Arrived in the Senate
- May 5Passed the Senate
To the Governor May 14 โ May 27
- May 14Numbered Public Act 26-54
- May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 27Signed by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
- Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 3Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 17FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 17HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 17FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 8HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- Apr 10FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 10SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 5SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor