# Illinois HB4542: MHDDSA-ONE'S OWN HOME-DEFINED

Illinois HB4542, MHDDSA-ONE'S OWN HOME-DEFINED, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Amy L. Grant (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4542
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: MHDDSA-ONE'S OWN HOME-DEFINED
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: mental health & addiction
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (22 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Provides that in one's "own home" means that an adult with a mental disability lives alone; or that an adult with a mental disability is in full-time residence with his or her parents, legal guardian, or other relatives; or that an adult with a mental disability is in full-time residence in a setting not subject to licensure under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Child Care Act of 1969 with 5 (rather than 3) or fewer other adults unrelated to the adult with a mental disability who do not provide home-based services to the adult with a mental disability.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adam M. Niemerg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Blaine Wilhour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-26: Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 022-000-000 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy L. Grant (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4542.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/10400HB4542.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-HB4542-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).