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IL HB5127

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Swanson

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Alpha-Gal Syndrome Reporting Act requiring the Illinois Department of Public Health to track cases of this tick-bite-caused allergic condition at both county and statewide levels

  • Mandates medical reporters to report diagnosed cases of alpha-gal syndrome to the Department following existing notifiable disease reporting timeframes and procedures

  • Requires laboratories to report test results showing alpha-gal immunoglobulin E levels of 0.1 kU/L or higher as suspected cases through electronic laboratory reporting systems

  • Directs the Department to submit annual reports to the CDC and publish tracking results on its website, including suspected cases, confirmed cases, and estimates of likely cases

  • Identifies Illinois as having one of the highest estimated prevalences of alpha-gal syndrome in the United States, with CDC data indicating approximately 90% of positive test results correlate with confirmed clinical symptoms

Legislative Description

ALPHA-GAL SYNDROME REPORTING

Last Action

Referred to Rules Committee

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/10/2026

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