SB 3255 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM

Summary

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Delays the implementation date for the direct support professional credential pilot program to State Fiscal Year 2028 (rather than 2025). Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Apr 17, 2026 Signed Jun 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final form ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive content remains focused on two main areas: establishing a pilot program to credential direct support professionals in developmental disabilities and authorizing new state bonds for capital projects. The changes between these versions are primarily formatting adjustments, such as adding article titles and correcting a fiscal year date typo, rather than altering the bill's core policy or funding amounts.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to address workforce development for developmental disabilities and state capital project financing.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typo in the pilot program timeline, changing the start date from Fiscal Year 2028 to Fiscal Year 2025.

Added formal article titles to organize the bill's sections into Articles 1, 5, and 10.

Adjusted line spacing and indentation to match the standard formatting of the enrolled bill.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 31, 2026

How they voted

56–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 58

Apr 16, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 16, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 037-021-000

upper

May 31, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

upper

May 31, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

upper

May 31, 2026

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2026

upper

May 31, 2026

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

upper

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-039-000

lower

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

May 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

May 31, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 31, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

lower

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000

lower

May 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

lower

May 25, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

May 15, 2026

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Education; 013-000-000

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Education

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors