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HJR0044Introduced in the House

DHS-DELAY CUTS-DSP SERVICE HRS

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Laura Faver Dias, District 62

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Official description

Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Pritzker Administration to delay cuts to Direct Service Professional (DSP) service hours set to begin January 1,2026, until such time as the State is prepared to implement the "Zero Hour" Staffing Model, to protect the services depended on by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Where it stands

Referred to Assignments

February 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Approp-Health and Human Services Committee · October 28, 2025

17

Yes

0

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Lindsey LaPointe19Yes
Anna Moeller43Yes
Amy Grant47Yes
Maura Hirschauer49Yes
Nabeela Syed51Yes
Nicolle Grasse53Yes
Tracy Katz Muhl57Yes
Bob Morgan58Yes

Bill history

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

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  5. Referred to Rules Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

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

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  23. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  25. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  26. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  28. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

  34. Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 017-000-000

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  39. Resolution Adopted 112-000-000

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  45. Arrive in Senate

  46. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  47. Referred to Assignments

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