# Illinois HB4643: DHS-OIG INVESTIGATIONS Illinois HB4643, DHS-OIG INVESTIGATIONS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-31 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0669); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4643-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4643 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DHS-OIG INVESTIGATIONS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-28 - Last action: 2026-07-31, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0669 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: human services, assignments - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (171 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In the definition of "material obstruction of an investigation", defines the term to mean the intentional failure to timely report an allegation to the hotline or the interference (rather than purposeful interference) with an investigation of physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation for the purpose of obstructing an Office of the Inspector General investigation. Provides that such material obstruction may include, but is not limited to, delaying or withholding reports of allegations to the hotline for the purpose of obstructing an Office of the Inspector General investigation; the withholding or altering of documentation or recorded evidence when reporting an allegation to the hotline or during an investigation; influencing, threatening, or impeding a victim's, complainant's, or required reporter's report of an allegation to the hotline or witness testimony during an investigation; or presenting untruthful information to the hotline or during an investigatory interview. Provides that any employee who fails to cooperate with an Office of the Inspector General investigation may also result in a finding of material obstruction of an investigation. Expands the list of employee conduct during an investigation that is in violation of the Act, including the failure to timely report an incident of abuse or material obstruction of an investigation committed by another employee. Makes changes to the definition of "presenting untruthful information". ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Independent checks on care investigations: benefit, low. The law creates a seven-member Quality Care Board to monitor the Inspector General’s work and advise on investigations, policies, and training. Two members must be people with disabilities or parents of people with disabilities. The Auditor General must audit the office when the Auditor General dec… - Religious objections can limit care services: cost, low. When a person states or implies a religious objection to a service, the facility and specified staff do not have to provide it. Under this section, not providing the service does not count as abuse. This can limit that person’s access to the service. - Workers can contest public abuse listings: mixed, medium. The Inspector General must report certain substantiated findings about an employee to the public Health Care Worker Registry. The employee has 30 days after notice to request a hearing, where the Department must show reporting is warranted. A worker who formally contests a related job action can pa… - Care providers face stronger safety oversight: mixed, low. Employees at covered facilities and agencies must report suspected abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, or obstruction to the hotline within 4 hours. Knowingly breaking reporting rules or delaying a report to obstruct an investigation is a Class A misdemeanor. Facilities must respo… - More review and access to abuse findings: mixed, low. The Inspector General must tell listed officials and people whether allegations were substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded. When allegations are substantiated, victims, guardians, and accused people receive a redacted report; raw records generally stay confidential. Facilities, agencies, vic… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2026-07-31: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0669 (House) - 2026-07-31: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-31: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-03: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-28: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4643eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4643enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4643ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4643.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/10400HB4643eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4643enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4643ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4643.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-HB4643-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).