# Illinois HB4450: HUMAN SERVICES WORKFORCE

Illinois HB4450, HUMAN SERVICES WORKFORCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Yolonda Morris (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-13 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4450
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HUMAN SERVICES WORKFORCE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- Sponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: appropriations-health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Human Services Workforce Sustainability Act. Requires the Departments of Human Services, Children and Family Services, Juvenile Justice, and Public Health, and other specified State agencies, to complete, by June 30, 2027, a look-back calculation for each contracted human services organization that compares the funding amount awarded to the human services organization in State fiscal years 2026 and 2021 in order to identify the percentage change in funding, if any, to the human services organization between those fiscal years. Provides that based on the look-back calculations, each State agency shall identify the total aggregate amount of additional appropriations needed to ensure that grant amounts awarded by the State agency in State Fiscal Year 2028 are at least 25% more than the grant amounts awarded to grantees in State Fiscal Year 2021. Contains provisions concerning implementation of increased grant funding, subject to appropriation; additional percentage increases in grants amounts beginning in State Fiscal Year 2029; expenditure and certification requirements on contracted human services organizations that receive increased grant funding; oversight by the Department of Central Management Services; the adoption of administrative rules; and other matters. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2026-03-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House)
- 2026-03-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-20: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-15: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4450ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4450.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4450ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4450.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-HB4450-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).