HB4584
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What this bill does
Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires direct service workers employed by the Department of Human Services, or an agency contracted with the Department, to provide services under the Home Services Program to complete at least 2 hours of dementia training at the start of their employment and annually thereafter. Requires the training to cover subjects concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia, safety risks, and communication and behavior. Requires the Department to provide contractors with dementia training curriculum on the required subjects. Provides that any other laws or rules that impose more rigorous dementia training for direct service workers under the Home Services Program shall apply. Exempts from the training requirements direct service workers who provide proof that they obtained equivalent dementia training in compliance with another law or rule. For personal assistants covered by a collective bargaining agreement, requires the Department to establish, in consultation with the joint training committee created under the collective bargaining agreement, different parameters and specific topics for curriculum covering dementia training.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 234 days ago · STAGNANT
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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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
Bills sponsored by Lisa Davis advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Davis | Chief sponsor | 112 | $97,135.00 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($11,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); West Suburban Teacher Union, Local 571 ($5,550.00) |
| Yolonda Morris | Sponsor | 92 | $106,625.63 | SEIU HCII ($17,000.00); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac ($12,500.00); SEIU IL Council PAC ($10,279.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
| Michael Crawford | Sponsor | 132 | $105,245.76 | IPACE ($10,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
| William "Will" Davis | Sponsor | 112 | $164,726.90 | Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. ($11,925.82); Friends of Stephanie Kifowit ($10,000.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($8,500.00) |
| Rita Mayfield | Sponsor | 116 | $148,375.00 | I.P.A.C.E ($8,500.00); Chicagoland Operators ($8,500.00); Novartis ($8,000.00) |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Sponsor | 272 | $183,769.33 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($14,500.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($10,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 9 | $28,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 5 | $18,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 4 | $18,000.00 |
| SEIU HCII | — | — | 3 | $17,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 14 | $16,000.00 |
| Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. | — | — | 5 | $14,530.04 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac | — | — | 4 | $12,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 5 | $11,500.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,279.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Stephanie Kifowit | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 5 | $9,500.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Leo Smith | N/A | N/A | 3 | $8,530.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 8 | $8,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 2 | $8,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $8,500.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators | — | — | 2 | $8,500.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 7 | $8,000.00 |
| Novartis | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| ABBVIE | — | — | 3 | $8,000.00 |
Witness slips
9 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Alex Paterakos-Figueroa | SEIU Healthcare | SEIU Healthcare | Proponent | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
| Cathy Ferguson | Lee County Health Department | Lee County Health Department | Proponent | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
| Conny Moody | Illinois Public Health Association | Illinois Public Health Association | Proponent | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
| Dave Lowitzki | Lowitzki Consulting | Alzheimer's Association | Proponent | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
| David Olsen | Alzheimer's Association | Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
| Lindsey Anderson | 217-254-2290 | Self | Proponent | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
| Lori Hendren | AARP IL | AARP IL | Proponent | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
| Hubbard, Kelly | Illinois Department of Human Services | Illinois Department of Human Services | No Position On Merits | Human Services | 2026-02-18 |
Action History
12 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-18 — Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-23 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lisa Davis House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-03 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. William "Will" Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Rita Mayfield Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toHuman Services Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateHuman Services Committee; 008-003-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |