Illinois · Senate Bill 2959 · 104th General Assembly

$DHS-BETTER LIFE BETTER LIVING

SB 2959 Sponsored by Emil Jones, III In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 27, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 27, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Appropriates $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Better Life Better Living for Kidz for operational expenses. Effective July 1, 2026.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  8. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.