# Illinois SB0261: INVEST IN KIDS-REENACT

Illinois SB0261, INVEST IN KIDS-REENACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-02-20 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0261
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: INVEST IN KIDS-REENACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- Sponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Reenacts the Invest in Kids Act and makes the Act permanent. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0261.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/SB/PDF/10400SB0261.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-SB0261-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).