# Illinois HB4020: $ICJIA-CHOICE GRANT

Illinois HB4020, $ICJIA-CHOICE GRANT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Rita Mayfield (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-27 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4020
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $ICJIA-CHOICE GRANT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- Sponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $1,250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for a grant to the Adler University Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice for costs associated with the Creating Healing Of Inside Community Educators (CHOICE) program and the Illinois Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (IL-CHEP) program. Effective July 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)
- 2025-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-11: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4020.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4020.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-HB4020-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).