# Illinois HB1081: THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAM

Illinois HB1081, THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-06-02 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1081
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAM
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: human services, assignments, appropriations- health and human services
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (119 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, to submit the necessary application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to amend the State's home and community-based services waiver programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities to provide coverage under the Home-Based Services Program for any therapeutic recreation programs offered by park districts, health clubs, and community colleges.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 107 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1081eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1081ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1081.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1081eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1081ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1081.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1081-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).