HB4542 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
MHDDSA-ONE'S OWN HOME-DEFINED
Last Action
3/26/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Hearings
Mental Health & Addiction Committee Hearing Mar 26 2026 10:00AM Stratton Building Room 413 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Provides that in one's "own home" means that an adult with a mental disability lives alone; or that an adult with a mental disability is in full-time residence with his or her parents, legal guardian, or other relatives; or that an adult with a mental disability is in full-time residence in a setting not subject to licensure under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Child Care Act of 1969 with 5 (rather than 3) or fewer other adults unrelated to the adult with a mental disability who do not provide home-based services to the adult with a mental disability.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy L. Grant |
| 1/30/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/30/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 022-000-000 |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |