Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 D cosponsors

HB 4620 — DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0500

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 26, 2026.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill establishes information materials for the DHS-ABLE program.

The bill directs the creation of informational materials related to the DHS-ABLE program. These materials aim to educate the public and assist potential participants in understanding the program.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 4620, the term "Engrossed" was replaced with "Enrolled." This change signals that the bill has moved forward in the legislative process, indicating that it is now in its final form and ready for approval. It's an important step because it shows the bill has completed all necessary revisions and is close to being enacted into law.

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HB4620 Engrossed LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b AN ACT concerning State government.
HB4620 Enrolled LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b AN ACT concerning State government.
The informational materials required under this Section shall be provided when the person first enrolls HB4620 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b for such services and as part of any annual process required for the person to maintain eligibility for such services.
The informational materials required under this Section shall be provided when the person first enrolls HB4620 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b for such services and as part of any annual process required for the person to maintain eligibility for such services.
to cooperate with State and local school authorities and other recognized agencies engaged in HB4620 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b vocational rehabilitation services;
to cooperate with State and local school authorities and other recognized agencies engaged in HB4620 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b vocational rehabilitation services;
HB4620 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b (1) personal assistant services;
HB4620 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b (1) personal assistant services;
The standards must provide that a HB4620 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b person may not have more than $10,000 in assets to be eligible for the services, and the Department may increase or decrease the asset limitation by rule.
The standards must provide that a HB4620 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b person may not have more than $10,000 in assets to be eligible for the services, and the Department may increase or decrease the asset limitation by rule.
In no case shall the Department pay personal HB4620 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b assistants an hourly wage that is less than the federal minimum wage.
In no case shall the Department pay personal HB4620 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b assistants an hourly wage that is less than the federal minimum wage.
Solely for the purposes of coverage under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, home care and home health workers who function as personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and who also provide services under the Department's Home Services Program shall be considered to be public employees, no matter whether the State provides such services through direct fee-for-service arrangements, with the assistance of a managed care organization or other intermediary, or otherwise, and the State of Illinois shall be considered to be the employer of those persons as of January 29, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 97-1158), but not before HB4620 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b except as otherwise provided under this subsection (f).
Solely for the purposes of coverage under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, home care and home health workers who function as personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and who also provide services under the Department's Home Services Program shall be considered to be public employees, no matter whether the State provides such services through direct fee-for-service arrangements, with the assistance of a managed care organization or other intermediary, or otherwise, and the State of Illinois shall be considered to be the employer of those persons as of January 29, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 97-1158), but not before HB4620 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b except as otherwise provided under this subsection (f).
Home care and home health workers who function as personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and who also provide services under the Department's Home Services Program shall not be covered by the State Employees Group HB4620 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b Insurance Act of 1971.
Home care and home health workers who function as personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and who also provide services under the Department's Home Services Program shall not be covered by the State Employees Group HB4620 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b Insurance Act of 1971.
To the extent permitted under the federal Social Security Act, the Department, or the Department's HB4620 Engrossed - 9 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b authorized representative, may recover the amount of moneys expended for services provided to or in behalf of a person under this Section by a claim against the person's estate or against the estate of the person's surviving spouse, but no recovery may be had until after the death of the surviving spouse, if any, and then only at such time when there is no surviving child who is under age 21 or blind or who has a permanent and total disability.
To the extent permitted under the federal Social Security Act, the Department, or the Department's HB4620 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b authorized representative, may recover the amount of moneys expended for services provided to or in behalf of a person under this Section by a claim against the person's estate or against the estate of the person's surviving spouse, but no recovery may be had until after the death of the surviving spouse, if any, and then only at such time when there is no surviving child who is under age 21 or blind or who has a permanent and total disability.
HB4620 Engrossed - 10 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b "Homestead", as used in this paragraph, means the dwelling house and contiguous real estate occupied by a surviving spouse or relative, as defined by the rules and regulations of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, regardless of the value of the property.
HB4620 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b "Homestead", as used in this paragraph, means the dwelling house and contiguous real estate occupied by a surviving spouse or relative, as defined by the rules and regulations of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, regardless of the value of the property.
(l) To establish, operate, and maintain a Statewide Housing Clearinghouse of information on available government subsidized housing accessible to persons with HB4620 Engrossed - 11 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b disabilities and available privately owned housing accessible to persons with disabilities.
(l) To establish, operate, and maintain a Statewide Housing Clearinghouse of information on available government subsidized housing accessible to persons with HB4620 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b disabilities and available privately owned housing accessible to persons with disabilities.
Those case records and reports or the information contained in those records and reports shall be disclosed by the Director only to proper law enforcement officials, individuals authorized by a court, the General Assembly or any committee or commission of the HB4620 Engrossed - 12 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b General Assembly, and other persons and for reasons as the Director designates by rule.
Those case records and reports or the information contained in those records and reports shall be disclosed by the Director only to proper law enforcement officials, individuals authorized by a court, the General Assembly or any committee or commission of the HB4620 Enrolled - 12 - LRB104 17535 KTG 30963 b General Assembly, and other persons and for reasons as the Director designates by rule.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0500

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026

  11. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  16. Arrive in Senate

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-001

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

  21. Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000

  29. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  30. Referred to Rules Committee

  31. First Reading

  32. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 36000
Republican 19000
Total 58000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson 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 Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
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 Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
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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Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 66005
Republican 35004
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 1070010
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Human Services

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Republican 4000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Not Voting
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4620?
HB 4620 is sponsored by Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Amy Briel (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), and Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4620?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.
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