HB 4542 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

MHDDSA-ONE'S OWN HOME-DEFINED

Summary
Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Provides that in one's "own home" means that an adult with a mental disability lives alone; or that an adult with a mental disability is in full-time residence with his or her parents, legal guardian, or other relatives; or that an adult with a mental disability is in full-time residence in a setting not subject to licensure under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Child Care Act of 1969 with 5 (rather than 3) or fewer other adults unrelated to the adult with a mental disability who do not provide home-based services to the adult with a mental disability.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

210
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Mar 26, 2026
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 022-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors