Bill Text: IL HB4497 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA for program and operating expenses for youth-development based sports initiatives. Effective July 1, 2026.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-07-01 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4497 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB4497-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4497 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA for program and operating expenses for youth-development based sports initiatives. Effective July 1, 2026.
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much of that amount
as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue
Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Laureus
Sport for Good Foundation USA for program and operating
expenses for youth-development based sports initiatives.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2026.