SB3266
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, to the extent permitted under federal law and regulations, the Department of Human Services shall, as soon as practical after the effective date of the amendatory Act but not later than March 1, 2027, implement an electronic benefits transfer system that uses industry-standard commercial electronic funds transfer technology, including, at a minimum, the use of cards with EMV chips.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Hunter | Chief sponsor | 221 | $284,896.25 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($16,000.00); DaVita ($10,000.00); Ameren ($8,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 7 | $16,000.00 |
| DaVita | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 4 | $8,500.00 |
| Realtor Policitical Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL in PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,750.00 |
| ACCEL Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Assocation PAC | — | — | 4 | $5,500.00 |
| The Roosevelt Group Inc. | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Matthew Cooper | CEO | Inner-City Underwriting Agency, Inc | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Allwyn North America | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Lab PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Leo Smith | Director of Policy | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| William Kates | CEO | Kates Detective and Security | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| Jawad Shah | Physician | Insight | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Ali Madha | Healthcare Consultant | — | 1 | $3,875.00 |
| Mohammad Ijaz | Hospital Management | Insight Health Systems | 1 | $3,875.00 |
| Atif Bawahab | CEO | Insight Health Systems | 1 | $3,875.00 |
| La Shawn K Ford | House Member | State of Illinois | 1 | $3,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers In Politics | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Adeniyi Kuye | Executive Director | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — Assigned toHealth 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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| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Mattie Hunter Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Assigned toHealth and Human Services Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |