Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3255: DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM
Status: Signed into law, June 16, 2026
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Delays the implementation date for the direct support professional credential pilot program to State Fiscal Year 2028 (rather than 2025). Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3255Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Laura M. MurphySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/4.4 20 ILCS 1705/4.4 ILCS 1705/4.4 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act. Delays the implementation date for the direct supportprofessional credential pilot program to State Fiscal Year 2028 (ratherthan 2025). Effective immediately…
From the introduced text, February 3, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3255Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Laura M. MurphySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/4.4 20 ILCS 1705/4.4 ILCS 1705/4.4 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act. Delays the implementation date for the direct supportprofessional credential pilot program to State Fiscal Year 2028 (ratherthan 2025). Effective immediately. LRB104 19081 KTG 32526 b LRB104 19081 KTG 32526 b LRB104 19081 KTG 32526 b A BILL FOR SB3255LRB104 19081 KTG 32526 b SB3255 LRB104 19081 KTG 32526 b SB3255 LRB104 19081 KTG 32526 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by changing Section 4.4 as follows: (20 ILCS 1705/4.4) Sec. 4.4.Direct support professional credential pilot program. (a) In this Section, "direct support[ADDED: professional][DELETED: person] credential" means a document issued to an individual by a recognized accrediting body attesting that the individual has met the professional requirements of the credentialing program by the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Human Services. (b) The Division or a Division partner shall initiate a program to continue to gain the expertise and knowledge of the developmental disabilities workforce and of the developmental disabilities workforce recruitment and retention needs throughout the …
Sponsors
- Don Harmon (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Elgie Sims (D, 17)
- Adriane Johnson (D, 30)
- Mark L. Walker (D, 27)
- Robert "Bob" Rita (D, 28)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0469
- : Effective Date June 16, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Sponsor Removed Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Senate Concurs
- : 3/5 Vote Required
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 037-021-000
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Votes
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs (June 1, 2026): 37 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (May 31, 2026): 77 yea, 39 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (May 31, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 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
Subjects: ILCS 20 - Executive Branch
Common questions
- What is SB3255?
- SB3255 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): DHS-DSP PILOT PROGRAM.
- What does SB3255 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3255Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Laura M. MurphySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/4.4 20 ILCS 1705/4.4 ILCS 1705/4.4 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act. Delays the implementation date for the direct supportprofessional credential pilot program to State Fiscal Year 2028 (ratherthan 2025). Effective immediately…
- What is the status of SB3255?
- Signed into law as of June 16, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0469 (June 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3255?
- Don Harmon (D, 39), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3255?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3255&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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