SB2959
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What this bill does
Appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Better Life Better Living for Kidz for operational expenses. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 249 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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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.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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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.
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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.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Jones, III | Chief sponsor | 62 | $214,838.75 | Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council PAC ($53,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Managemnet PAC ($32,000.00); United Assn of Journetmen & IL ($30,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $53,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Managemnet PAC | — | — | 4 | $32,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journetmen & IL | — | — | 2 | $30,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| IL Federation of Teachers | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $5,250.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Washington Memory Gardens | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Stephen Morill | — | — | 1 | $4,150.00 |
| Butcher Law Firm PC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| IL Trial Lawyers Association | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| scarabaeus LLc | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Constellation | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Friends Mattie Hunter | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Actblue Illinois | — | — | 2 | $1,688.75 |
| IL Thoroughbred Horsemen Association | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| IL State Medical Society | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| IFSA PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| All-Circo, Inc | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Marquardt & Humes, Inc. | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| John J Kelly Consulting Inc | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Timothy Egan | CEO | Roseland Hospital | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Kasper & Nottage, PC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| IL broadband & cable association | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-03 — Assigned toAppropriations- Health and Human Services. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Emil Jones, III Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Assigned toAppropriations- Health and Human Services Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |