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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4579</title>
<shortdesc>$IDPH-LOCAL HEALTH PROTECTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Laura Faver Dias-Nicolle Grasse-Dagmara Avelar, Abdelnasser Rashid, Maurice A. West, II, Nabeela Syed, Dave Vella, Janet Yang Rohr, Matt Hanson, Rita Mayfield, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Lilian Jiménez, Anna Moeller, Kevin John Olickal, Suzanne M. Ness, Margaret A. DeLaRosa and Edgar González, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Hearing Apr  9 2026  8:00AM Capitol Building 114 and Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for local health protection grants for health protection programs. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.</action>
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