$DHS-LIVE FREE ILLINOIS-CHRC

104th Regular Session Introduced by Omar Aquino and 9 co-sponsors

The bill would grant $10,000,000 to DHS to fund Live Free Illinois' Community Healing Resource Center Network's operational expenses.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

Bill Overview

Title: $DHS-LIVE FREE ILLINOIS-CHRC

Purpose (as introduced): To appropriate funds to support Live Free Illinois and its Community Healing Resource Center Network.

Sponsor: Sen. Adriane Johnson

Co-sponsors: Sen. Emil Jones III, Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, Sen. Willie Preston, Sen. Omar Aquino, Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Sen. Robert Peters, Sen. Graciela Guzmán

Session/Status: Introduced February 5, 2026; referred to Appropriations- Health and Human Services; latest action includes rule/reading deadlines and sponsor additions.

Effective Date: July 1, 2026 (assuming passage)

What the bill would do

Main appropriation: The bill would appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS).

Grant purpose: The funds would be used to provide a grant to Live Free Illinois to cover operational expenses for its Community Healing Resource Center (CHRC) Network.

Scope of use: The grant is specifically designated to support the operational costs associated with operating the CHRC Network, as managed by Live Free Illinois.

Key provisions and changes

Section 5 appropriation: Specifies the exact amount ($10,000,000) and the recipient (Live Free Illinois) via DHS for CHRC Network operational expenses.

Section 99 – Effective date: The act would take effect on July 1, 2026.

Administrative routing: Funds flow from the General Revenue Fund to the DHS, which then administers a grant to Live Free Illinois.

Who/what is affected

State agencies: Illinois Department of Human Services would administer the grant.

Nonprofit/entity: Live Free Illinois would receive funding to operate its Community Healing Resource Center Network.

Beneficiaries: The CHRC Network beneficiaries, which may include individuals and communities served by Live Free Illinois’ healing resources and centers (specific program beneficiaries are not detailed in the text provided).

Procedural and timeline details

Budget cycle: The bill is an appropriations measure, typically aligned with the state’s annual or supplemental budget processes.

Effective date post-enactment: July 1, 2026, aligning with the start of the fiscal year for many state budgets.

Committee actions: Assigned to Appropriations – Health and Human Services; Rule 2-10 deadline established for committee action (May 15, 2026) per the latest notice.

Introductions and sponsorship timeline: Filed February 5, 2026; multiple sponsors and co-sponsors added through March–April 2026.

Potential impact and considerations

Program funding: Provides a substantial one-time appropriation ($10 million) to support operational aspects of the CHRC Network, potentially expanding access to community healing resources.

Accountability and oversight: As an appropriation, DHS would likely implement grant agreement terms, reporting requirements, and compliance measures; details would be in the DHS grant documentation and contract with Live Free Illinois.

Needs alignment: The impact depends on the scope and capacity of the CHRC Network, the number of centers or programs funded, and how operational expenses are defined (staffing, facilities, programming, administrative costs, etc.).

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