Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 9 D cosponsors

SB3565      — PUB AID-TOWNSHIPS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0823

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill allows townships to use public aid funds for in-kind assistance to those in need.

This legislation amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to permit townships to use public aid funds for providing essential resources like food to individuals in need, regardless of their eligibility for other assistance programs. This change aims to broaden the support given to poor, indigent, and homeless individuals.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means your township can now provide more direct food and assistance resources to families in immediate need.

Summary

Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Permits townships to use moneys received and collected for public aid to provide funds and administer programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements, including, but not limited to, food banks, food pantries, food, and other specified items to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance, regardless of eligibility (rather than to persons eligible for General Assistance under the Code).

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0823

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  13. Passed Both Houses

  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-035-000

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  25. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  26. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  32. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  33. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  34. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  38. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  39. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-004-000

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  41. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  43. Referred to Rules Committee

  44. First Reading

  45. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  46. Arrived in House

  47. Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-000

  48. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026

  50. Second Reading

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026

  54. Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-001

  55. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  57. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  58. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

  60. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  61. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam

  62. Assigned to Local Government

  63. Referred to Assignments

  64. First Reading

  65. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam

Sponsors

  • Kevin John Olickal · Cosponsor
  • Rita Mayfield · Cosponsor
  • Ram Villivalam · Primary
  • Linda Holmes · Cosponsor
  • Rachel Ventura · Cosponsor
  • Paul Faraci · Cosponsor
  • Robert Peters · Cosponsor
  • Mark L. Walker · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Elgie R. Sims · Cosponsor
  • Mike Porfirio · Cosponsor
  • Lindsey LaPointe · Cosponsor
  • Anna Moeller · Cosponsor
  • Daniel Didech · Cosponsor
  • Robyn Gabel · Cosponsor
  • Emanuel "Chris" Welch · Cosponsor
  • Camille Y. Lilly · Cosponsor
  • Rick Ryan · Cosponsor
  • Michael Crawford · Cosponsor
  • Debbie Meyers-Martin · Cosponsor
  • Fred Crespo · Cosponsor
  • Justin Slaughter · Cosponsor
  • Maura Hirschauer · Cosponsor
  • Dagmara Avelar · Cosponsor
  • II Maurice A. West · Cosponsor
  • Lilian Jiménez · Cosponsor
  • La Shawn K. Ford · Cosponsor
  • Abdelnasser Rashid · Cosponsor
  • Carol Ammons · Cosponsor
  • Martha Deuter · Cosponsor
  • Nicolle Grasse · Cosponsor
  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · Cosponsor
  • Margaret A. DeLaRosa · Cosponsor
  • Nabeela Syed · Cosponsor
  • Sharon Chung · Cosponsor
  • Yolonda Morris · Cosponsor
  • Adriane L. Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Faver Dias · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 42 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 35 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65005
Republican 03305
Unaffiliated 7200
Total 7235010
% of votes cast 62%30%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Not Voting
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Human Services

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 0400
Total 8400
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12700
Democrat 30004
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 47704
% of votes cast 81%12%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Local Government

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 6001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB3565      do?
Amends the Other Social Services Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Permits townships to use moneys received and collected for public aid to provide funds and administer programs for providing in-kind aid in meeting basic maintenance requirements, including, but not limited to, food banks, food pantries, food, and other specified items to persons who are poor, indigent, homeless, or in need of immediate assistance, regardless of eligibility (rather than to persons eligible for General Assistance under the Code).
Who sponsors SB3565     ?
SB3565      is sponsored by Kevin John Olickal, Rita Mayfield, Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe, Anna Moeller, Daniel Didech, Robyn Gabel, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Camille Y. Lilly, Rick Ryan, Michael Crawford, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Fred Crespo, Justin Slaughter, Maura Hirschauer, Dagmara Avelar, Maurice A. West, II, Lilian Jiménez, La Shawn K. Ford, Abdelnasser Rashid, Carol Ammons, Martha Deuter, Nicolle Grasse, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Nabeela Syed, Sharon Chung, Yolonda Morris, Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Faver Dias, and Hernandez, Lisa.
What is the current status of SB3565     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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