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HB4606Introduced in the House

DHS-NEWBORN HOME VISITING

Passed

Introduced by Laura Faver Dias, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the purpose of the amendatory Act is to authorize the Department of Human Services to identify, develop, and manage the administrative infrastructure needed to support existing and future short-term universal newborn home visiting services. Provides that in carrying out this work, the Department may consider the recommendations contained in the Early Childhood Comprehensive Services grant report when adopting rules to support implementation. Provides that by January 1, 2028, the Department of Human Services may do the following: (1) create and maintain a list of the voluntary universal newborn home visiting models that align with the State's priorities for approach and outcomes and that may inform future local implementation or support existing State grants; (2) coordinate with relevant State agencies to support implementation of State-administered funding for local programs; request, collect, and report available data from universal newborn home visiting implementers and develop recommendations for future data collection and data infrastructure; and develop criteria for prioritizing future State funding, including the identification of communities for potential universal newborn home visiting implementation; and (3) consult, coordinate, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders when designing the infrastructure to support universal newborn home visiting services. Provides that funds received for the purposes of the amendatory Act shall supplement, and not supplant, existing or new federal, State, or local funding for these universal newborn home visiting services. Permits the Department to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0499

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · May 20, 2026

49

Yes

8

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  3. First Reading

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  17. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  19. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  29. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  31. Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  34. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-031-000

  35. Arrive in Senate

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  37. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  38. First Reading

  39. Referred to Assignments

  40. Assigned to Health and Human Services

  41. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  42. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 007-000-000

  43. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026

  44. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  45. Second Reading

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  47. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  48. Third Reading - Passed; 049-008-000

  49. Passed Both Houses

  50. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  51. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  52. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  53. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  54. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  55. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  56. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  57. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  58. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  59. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  60. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  61. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  62. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  63. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  64. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  65. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  66. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  67. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  68. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  69. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  70. Sent to the Governor

  71. Governor Approved

  72. Effective Date July 1, 2027

  73. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0499

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