Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Required the Department of Human Services to provide informational materials about the Senator Scott Bennett ABLE Program to: persons who are placed in a facility licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013; persons with disabilities who receive services funded by or administered in conjunction with the Department, including, but not limited to, home and community based services, home-based support services, PUNS services, home care services, and services at a Center for Independent Living. Provides that the informational materials shall be provided when a person first enrolls for such services and as part of any annual process required for the person to maintain eligibility for such services. Requires the Office of the State Treasurer to prepare and deliver the informational materials in an electronic format to the Department and distribute the materials to eligible persons.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3008Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Paul FaraciSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/32 new20 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 3434 20 ILCS 1705/32 new 20 ILCS 2405/3 from Ch. 23, par. 3434 ILCS 1705/32 new ILCS 2405/3 from Ch. 23, par. 3434 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act and the Rehabilitation of Persons with DisabilitiesAct…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3008Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Paul FaraciSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/32 new20 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 3434 20 ILCS 1705/32 new 20 ILCS 2405/3 from Ch. 23, par. 3434 ILCS 1705/32 new ILCS 2405/3 from Ch. 23, par. 3434 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act and the Rehabilitation of Persons with DisabilitiesAct. Required the Department of Human Services to provide informationalmaterials about the Senator Scott Bennett ABLE Program personswith disabilities who receive services funded by or administered inconjunction with the Department, including, but not limited to, home andcommunity based services, home-based support services, PUNS services, homecare services, and services at a Center for Independent Living. Providesthat the informational materials shall be provided when a person firstenrolls for such services and as part of any annual process required forthe person to maintain eligibility for such services. Requires the Officeof the State Treasurer to prepare and deliver the informational materialsin an electronic format to the Department and distribute the materials toeligible persons. LRB104 17536 KTG 30964 b LRB104 17536 KTG 30964 b LRB104 17536 KTG 30964 b A BILL FOR SB3008LRB104 17536 KTG 30964 b SB3008 LRB104 17536 KTG 30964 b SB3008 LRB104 17536 KTG 30964 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of …
Sponsors
- Paul Faraci (D, 52) · primary sponsor
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29)
- Meg Loughran Cappel (D, 49)
- Cristina Castro (D, 22)
- Mike Porfirio (D, 11)
- Dagmara Avelar (D, 85) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 2, 2026
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- : Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- : Second Reading - Short Debate
- : Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- : Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
- : Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
- : Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 066-029-000
Votes
- Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee (May 29, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed (May 25, 2026): 66 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (April 16, 2026): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass State Government (March 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 20 - Executive Branch
Common questions
- What is SB3008?
- SB3008 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL.
- What does SB3008 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3008Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Paul FaraciSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/32 new20 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 3434 20 ILCS 1705/32 new 20 ILCS 2405/3 from Ch. 23, par. 3434 ILCS 1705/32 new ILCS 2405/3 from Ch. 23, par. 3434 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act and the Rehabilitation of Persons with DisabilitiesAct…
- What is the status of SB3008?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3008?
- Paul Faraci (D, 52), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3008?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3008&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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