# Illinois HB4584: DHS-DEMENTIA TRAINING Illinois HB4584, DHS-DEMENTIA TRAINING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0616); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4584-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4584 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DHS-DEMENTIA TRAINING - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-23 - Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0616 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 33 - Subjects: human services, assignments, behavioral and mental health - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (195 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires direct service workers employed by the Department of Human Services, or an agency contracted with the Department, to provide services under the Home Services Program to complete at least 2 hours of dementia training at the start of their employment and annually thereafter. Requires the training to cover subjects concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia, safety risks, and communication and behavior. Requires the Department to provide contractors with dementia training curriculum on the required subjects. Provides that any other laws or rules that impose more rigorous dementia training for direct service workers under the Home Services Program shall apply. Exempts from the training requirements direct service workers who provide proof that they obtained equivalent dementia training in compliance with another law or rule. For personal assistants covered by a collective bargaining agreement, requires the Department to establish, in consultation with the joint training committee created under the collective bargaining agreement, different parameters and specific topics for curriculum covering dementia training. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Dementia training for home-care workers: mixed, low. Home Services Program rehabilitation counselors and homemaker agency employees who provide direct care must complete at least 2 hours of dementia training when they start work. Workers already employed when the Act takes effect have 6 months to complete it. Each year, they must complete at least 2… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 108 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; | pass | 8 | 3 | | ## Actions (65) - 2026-07-24: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0616 (House) - 2026-07-24: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-24: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-19: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-02-18: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-18: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-003-000 (House) - 2026-02-11: Assigned to Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-02-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-02-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2026-02-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-03: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-01-29: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-01-23: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa Davis (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4584.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4584-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).