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HB4284

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PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

What this bill does

Amends the Statute on Statutes and other various Acts. Changes all occurrences of "disabled person" to "person with a disability", changes all occurrences of "a person who is handicapped" to "a person who has a disability", changes all occurrences of "physically or mentally handicapped" to "having a physical or intellectual disability", and changes all occurrences of "visually handicapped" to "visually impaired". Replaces an outdated reference to the "Disabled Person Identification Card" with "the Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card". Amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Changes "Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled program" to "Aid to the Aged, Blind or Persons with Disabilities program". Makes corresponding references in various Acts. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Justin Cochran Chamber: House Introduced: 2026-01-05
Stuck
P(Advance)
16.8%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.9%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
1.8%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 83%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 269 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.

Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.

$710,517.01 Across sponsors / voters
3 Members with trails
13 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Justin Cochran Chief sponsor 42 $109,664.72 Democrats for the Illinois House ($59,080.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($8,446.29); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00)
Nicolle Grasse Sponsor 109 $337,169.54 LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($73,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($52,500.00)
Lindsey LaPointe Sponsor 336 $263,682.75 Chicago Investments II L P ($11,300.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($10,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois (HCCI) ($10,000.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Democrats for the Illinois House Nicolle Grasse, Justin Cochran $63,658.08
I.P.A.C.E. Nicolle Grasse, Justin Cochran $57,500.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Lindsey LaPointe, Nicolle Grasse $27,150.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Nicolle Grasse, Justin Cochran $16,446.29
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Lindsey LaPointe, Justin Cochran $4,500.00
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Nicolle Grasse, Justin Cochran $3,500.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Lindsey LaPointe, Nicolle Grasse, Justin Cochran $3,500.00
Cozen O'Connor Lindsey LaPointe, Nicolle Grasse $1,750.00
David Ormsby Inc Lindsey LaPointe, Nicolle Grasse $1,250.00
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union Nicolle Grasse, Justin Cochran $1,050.00
Louis Lang Lindsey LaPointe, Justin Cochran $750.00
Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group LLC Lindsey LaPointe, Nicolle Grasse $750.00
Smart TD PAC Lindsey LaPointe, Nicolle Grasse $500.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC — — 2 $75,800.00
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund — — 5 $73,800.00
Democrats for the Illinois House — — 3 $63,658.08
I.P.A.C.E. — — 3 $57,500.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC — — 3 $27,150.00
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund — — 1 $20,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 6 $16,446.29
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC — — 1 $15,000.00
Chicago Investments II L P — — 3 $11,300.00
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) — — 2 $10,000.00
Health Care Council of Illinois (HCCI) — — 1 $10,000.00
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 4 $9,500.00
Illinois Hospital Association PAC — — 5 $9,000.00
Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc. — — 2 $8,000.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 2 $7,500.00
Leo Smith Policy Director Chicago CRED 2 $5,500.00
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition — — 1 $5,000.00
AFSCME Illinois Council No31 PAC — — 2 $5,000.00
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics — — 4 $4,500.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC — — 2 $4,500.00
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund — — 3 $4,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC — — 2 $4,000.00
Lindsey LaPointe Government State of Illinois 3 $4,000.00
Carpentry Advancement Political Action — — 3 $4,000.00
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council — — 2 $4,000.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

5 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-01-14 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-01-05 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Justin Cochran House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2026-01-08 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2026-01-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Lindsey LaPointe Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2026-01-14 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2026-01-14 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-01-05 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Justin Cochran House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-01-08 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-01-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Lindsey LaPointe Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2026-01-14 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-01-14 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —