IL HB4643 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Human Service' Division of Mental Health to implement a direct support professional credential pilot program, delays the pilot program's start date to Fiscal Year 2025 (rather than Fiscal Year 2024). Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2026-2027 school year (rather than the 2025-2026 school year) and continuing for not less than 2 years, the State Board of Education shall make available a model program of study that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional. Provides that by July 1, 2025 (rather than by July 1, 2023) the Department of Human Service must submit recommendations to the State Board of Education for the training that would be required in order to complete the model program of study. Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that by July 1, 2026 (rather than by July 1, 2025), the Illinois Community College Board shall submit recommendations for a model program of study, for credit, that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional to the Department of Human Services. Effective immediately.
Title
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | House | Session Sine Die |
| 2024-04-19 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-04-10 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2024-02-06 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 2-3.195 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 110 | 805 | 2-27 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 20 | 1705 | 4.4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
