# Illinois SB2617: $AGING-FAMILY CAREGIVER

Illinois SB2617, $AGING-FAMILY CAREGIVER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-22 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2617
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $AGING-FAMILY CAREGIVER
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $6,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department on Aging for distribution to Area Agencies on Aging for services provided under the Family Caregiver Act. Effective July 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2617.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/10400SB2617.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-SB2617-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).