# Illinois SB1857: PUB AID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS

Illinois SB1857, PUB AID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Graciela Guzmán (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-02 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1857
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PUB AID-TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: assignments, appropriations- health and human services
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Survivor Support And Trafficking Prevention Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Extends eligibility for cash assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who are preparing to file an application for T Nonimmigrant status or other specified nonimmigrant status applications. Removes a provision conditioning such assistance on the availability of funding. Removes a provision excluding from cash assistance and SNAP eligibility foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who are single adults without family members. Removes a provision excluding from SNAP eligibility foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes who reside in an institution or other setting that provides the majority of their daily meals. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (17)

- 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1857.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/10400SB1857.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-SB1857-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).