Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3954: ILLINOIS PEDIATRIC CANCER FUND
Status: Introduced, October 1, 2026
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund. Provides that the Fund is a special fund in the State Treasury that may be used to provide grants to certain eligible people, institutions, and organizations for the purpose of conducting pediatric cancer research, prevention, and treatment. Provides that the Fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the General Assembly and collected from any donations or other source for the benefit of the Fund. Provides limitations for the distribution of the Fund. Provides that the unspent portions of the Fund shall remain in the Fund and may not revert to any other fund of the State. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall submit a report to the General Assembly concerning the administration of the Fund. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement a pediatric cancer grant program under the provision.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3954Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Erica HarrissSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 105/5.1038 new30 ILCS 105/6z-149 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-149 new ILCS 105/5.1038 new ILCS 105/6z-149 new Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Pediatric CancerFund. Provides that the Fund is a special fund in the State Treasury thatmay be used to provide grants to certain eligible people, institutions,and organizations for the purpose of conducting pediatric cancer research,prevention, and treatment…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3954Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Erica HarrissSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 105/5.1038 new30 ILCS 105/6z-149 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-149 new ILCS 105/5.1038 new ILCS 105/6z-149 new Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Pediatric CancerFund. Provides that the Fund is a special fund in the State Treasury thatmay be used to provide grants to certain eligible people, institutions,and organizations for the purpose of conducting pediatric cancer research,prevention, and treatment. Provides that the Fund shall consist of moneysappropriated by the General Assembly and collected from any donations orother source for the benefit of the Fund. Provides limitations for thedistribution of the Fund. Provides that the unspent portions of the Fundshall remain in the Fund and may not revert to any other fund of the State.Provides that the Department of Health and Family Services shall submit areport to the General Assembly concerning the administration of the Fund.Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement a pediatriccancer grant program under the provision. LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b A BILL FOR SB3954LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b SB3954 LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b SB3954 LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b AN ACT concerning finance. Be it enacted by the People of …