UPDATE: 3/22/2015 - SB 1776 was tabled by the Executive Committee on 3/19/2015. See information for HB 2560 and SB 1410, two other bills that severely restrict the religious exemption to vaccination in IL.
SB 1776 was introduced on 2/20/2015 and referred to the Executive Committee on 3/11/2015 The bill is sponsored by Senator Christine Radogno.
SB 1776 changes the wording of the current religious exemption from " on religious grounds" to "grounds that the examinations or immunizations conflict with their religious tenants or practices".
- text for SB 1776
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1776&GAID=13&GA=99&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=88534&SessionID=88 - status and history for SB 1776
http://www.ilga.gov/senate/committees/members.asp?committeeID=1565 - Executive Committee information
"We need to tighten the rules and laws that govern the vaccination process." Quote in news article by Senator Radogno in news article http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150220/news/150229827/