# Illinois HB4497: $DHS-LAUREUS SPORT

Illinois HB4497, $DHS-LAUREUS SPORT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kam Buckner (Democratic); 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 HB4497
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $DHS-LAUREUS SPORT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: appropriations-health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA for program and operating expenses for youth-development based sports initiatives. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House

## Actions (19)

- 2026-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-05-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-05-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-05-14: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-05-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee (House)
- 2026-01-20: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-20: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4497.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/10400HB4497.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-HB4497-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).