# Illinois HB4890: UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN Illinois HB4890, UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0462) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4890-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4890 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0462 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (176 yes, 38 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Creates the Dependency Determinations for Unaccompanied Children Act. Creates a process for an unaccompanied child in the custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement housed in Illinois who is alleged to have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents to file a petition seeking a finding of dependency under the Act. Provides that a child declared dependent is eligible for oversight and services as ordered by the court and may be referred for psychological, educational, medical, or social services deemed necessary as a result of parental abuse, abandonment, or neglect or for protection against trafficking or domestic violence. Defines terms. Makes legislative findings. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Court protection for unaccompanied children: benefit, medium. A child under 18 in federal Office of Refugee Resettlement custody and housed in Illinois can ask an Illinois juvenile court for a dependency finding based on alleged abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The petition can be filed in any Illinois county. The court must hold a hearing within 35 days, or s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 5 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 10 | 2 | | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 82 | 26 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 12 | 5 | | ## Actions (54) - 2026-06-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0462 (House) - 2026-06-01: Effective Date June 1, 2026 (House) - 2026-06-01: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-05-30: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-19: Third Reading - Passed; 054-005-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass Executive; 010-002-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 082-026-000 (House) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: Chair Rules Standard Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-16: Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-005-000 (House) - 2026-03-18: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4890eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4890enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4890ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4890.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/10400HB4890eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4890enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4890ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4890.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-HB4890-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).