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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1557</title>
<shortdesc>CHARITABLE TRUST-GRANT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles Meier</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 790/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Charitable Trust Stabilization Act. Provides that, to receive a grant under the Act, an organization must (i) have a staff or board that is completely voluntary or has the equivalent of not more than one full-time paid employee and (ii) adopt a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, family status, or religion.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
</actions>
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