IL HB4643 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
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 Department of Human Services Act. In the definition of "material obstruction of an investigation", defines the term to mean the intentional failure to timely report an allegation to the hotline or the interference (rather than purposeful interference) with an investigation of physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation for the purpose of obstructing an Office of the Inspector General investigation. Provides that such material obstruction may include, but is not limited to, delaying or withholding reports of allegations to the hotline for the purpose of obstructing an Office of the Inspector General investigation; the withholding or altering of documentation or recorded evidence when reporting an allegation to the hotline or during an investigation; influencing, threatening, or impeding a victim's, complainant's, or required reporter's report of an allegation to the hotline or witness testimony during an investigation; or presenting untruthful information to the hotline or during an investigatory interview. Provides that any employee who fails to cooperate with an Office of the Inspector General investigation may also result in a finding of material obstruction of an investigation. Expands the list of employee conduct during an investigation that is in violation of the Act, including the failure to timely report an incident of abuse or material obstruction of an investigation committed by another employee. Makes changes to the definition of "presenting untruthful information".
Title
DHS-OIG INVESTIGATIONS
Sponsors
| Rep. Yolanda Morris [D] | Rep. Nicolle Grasse [D] | Rep. Michael Crawford [D] | Rep. Lisa Davis [D] |
| Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D] |
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 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 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. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee |
| 2026-02-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Assigned to Human Services Committee |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-03 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1305 | 1-17 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
