HB4606 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

DHS-NEWBORN HOME VISITING
Last Action
2/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Hearings
Human Services Committee Hearing Mar 25 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 2
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 1305/10-85 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to design, implement, and maintain a statewide program to provide voluntary short-term universal newborn home visiting services to all Illinois families with newborn infants for the purpose of promoting the physical, mental, and social well-being of newborn infants and their parents or caregivers. Requires the Department to: (i) consider recommendations from the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems grant report when adopting rules to implement the universal newborn home visiting program; and (ii) consult, coordinate, and collaborate with specified stakeholders when designing the universal newborn home visiting program. Contains provisions concerning grant awards for the establishment or expansion of local universal newborn home visiting programs; criteria for the selection of eligible service models; program requirements; program data collection and reporting; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2027.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/27/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/03/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2/03/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/03/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
2/13/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/20/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/24/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
2/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/02/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
3/03/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
3/06/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
3/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/13/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/25/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
3/25/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
3/25/2026HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II