HB 4620 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL

Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Required the Department of Human Services to provide informational materials about the Senator Scott Bennett ABLE Program to: persons who are placed in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013; persons with disabilities who receive services funded by or administered in conjunction with the Department, including, but not limited to, home and community based services, home-based support services, PUNS services, home care services, and services at a Center for Independent Living. Provides that the informational materials shall be provided when a person first enrolls for such services and as part of any annual process required for the person to maintain eligibility for such services. Requires the Office of the State Treasurer to prepare and deliver the informational materials in an electronic format to the Department and distribute the materials to eligible persons.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · Jun 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill moved from its Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, which is the text signed into law. The changes are primarily technical, involving the removal of draft headers and minor formatting adjustments to spacing and punctuation. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, altered eligibility rules, or modified definitions, were made in this transition.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft headers and page markers that were present in the Engrossed version but are not part of the final legal text.

Adjusted spacing and punctuation in several lines to ensure consistent formatting in the final enrolled bill.

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

580
Passed
Total votes 58
May 14, 2026
D Democratic39
39 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-001
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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