IL HB4284 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Statute on Statutes and other various Acts. Changes all occurrences of "disabled person" to "person with a disability", changes all occurrences of "a person who is handicapped" to "a person who has a disability", changes all occurrences of "physically or mentally handicapped" to "having a physical or intellectual disability", and changes all occurrences of "visually handicapped" to "visually impaired". Replaces an outdated reference to the "Disabled Person Identification Card" with "the Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card". Amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Changes "Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled program" to "Aid to the Aged, Blind or Persons with Disabilities program". Makes corresponding references in various Acts. Effective immediately.
Title
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 |
| 2026-05-04 | House | Pension Note Filed |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Health and Human Services |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Pension Note Filed |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 2026-03-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 2026-03-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-16 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-01-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 2026-01-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2026-01-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran |
