Will County Gazette

The following action was taken on May 16 in the House on House bill HR339 ("metastatic breast cancer day"): "Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions."

The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-21) on April 30, "declares October 13, 2019 as "Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in the State of Illinois and urges citizens of Illinois to become informed and aware of metastatic breast cancer, and to support funding for programs to reduce barriers to breast cancer screening, detection, and treatment for underserved women," according to the General Assembly website.

The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40), Monica Bristow (D-111), Terri Bryant (R-115), Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14), Tom Demmer (R-90), Mary Edly-Allen (D-51), Mary E. Flowers (D-31), Norine K. Hammond (R-93), Sonya M. Harper (D-6), Frances Ann Hurley (D-35), Yehiel M. Kalish (D-16), Jeff Keicher (R-70), Natalie A. Manley (D-98), Michael T. Marron (R-104), Joyce Mason (D-61), Thomas Morrison (R-54), Michelle Mussman (D-56) and Patrick Windhorst (R-118).

The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 16.