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HJR 44 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DHS-DELAY CUTS-DSP SERVICE HRS

Summary
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).
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill urges delay of DSP service hour cuts to protect I/DD services, maintaining current funding levels and preventing defunding of essential programs.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill delays cuts to DSP service hours for I/DD individuals, protecting essential healthcare services and preventing reduced access to care under the current system.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentPrevents cuts to DSP service hours, protecting employment conditions for workers serving I/DD individuals by maintaining current staffing levels.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026
Floor votes · House Oct 28, 2025

How they voted

111–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
Oct 28, 2025
D Democratic77
74 Yea 3
96% Yea
R Republican40
37 Yea 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Oct 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 112-000-000
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Laura Faver Dias
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
IL
62
Co
Photo of Abdelnasser Rashid
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
IL
21
Co
Photo of C.D. Davidsmeyer
C.D. Davidsmeyer
RRepublican
IL
100
Co
Photo of Camille Lilly
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
IL
78
Co
Photo of Carol Ammons
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
IL
103
Co
Photo of Charlie Meier
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
IL
109
Co
Photo of Dan Swanson
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
IL
71
Co
Photo of Dave Vella
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
IL
68
Co
Photo of Dee Avelar
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
IL
85
Co
Photo of Diane Blair-Sherlock
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
IL
46
Co
Photo of Fred Crespo
Fred Crespo
DDemocratic
IL
44