# Illinois HB4179: $DHS-DIGNITY IN PAY GRANTS

Illinois HB4179, $DHS-DIGNITY IN PAY GRANTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Meier (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-01 (Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4179
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $DHS-DIGNITY IN PAY GRANTS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-23
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Charles Meier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: appropriations-health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

In addition to any amounts heretofore appropriated for Community-Based Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled and Alternative Community Programs, appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to fund transition grants awarded under the Section 14(c) transition program to assist community agencies with active or pending 14(c) certificates transition away from subminimum wages for workers with disabilities. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Reick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House

## Actions (17)

- 2026-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-05-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House)
- 2026-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2026-03-12: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2026-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick (House)
- 2026-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House)
- 2026-01-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2026-01-21: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House)
- 2026-01-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House)
- 2026-01-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2025-10-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-10-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House)
- 2025-10-23: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4179.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/10400HB4179.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-HB4179-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).