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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeremy England and 1 co-sponsor

A one-time $20M state grant to the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center to build a new building and expand mental-health treatment for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

Died In Committee

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Bill summary — SB 2649 (104th General Assembly, 2025–2026)

Title (as introduced): Appropriation to support construction of a new building for the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center to house the Chicago Advocacy Network for Hope and expand mental‑health treatment capacity for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

Sponsor: Sen. Lakesia Collins
Introduced: April 11, 2025 (as introduced version)
Effective date (if enacted): July 1, 2025
Companion bill: HB 4925

Main purpose

Provide a one-time State grant to the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (CCAC) to construct a new building on its campus to house the Chicago Advocacy Network for Hope initiative and to increase capacity for mental‑health treatment for children and adults affected by sexual and domestic violence.

Key provisions

Appropriates $20,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).

Directs DCEO to award the funds as a grant to the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center.

Uses specified: constructing a new building on CCAC’s campus to house the Chicago Advocacy Network for Hope and to increase capacity for mental‑health treatment for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

Effective July 1, 2025.

Note: The introduced text does not include detailed grant conditions, reporting requirements, timelines for expenditure, match requirements, or explicit oversight provisions in the excerpt provided.

Who would be affected

Primary recipient: Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (grantee).

Beneficiaries: children and adults in Chicago (and possibly the surrounding area) who are survivors of sexual or domestic violence who will receive increased access to mental‑health treatment and related services.

State agency: DCEO would administer the grant.

Fiscal impact: a $20 million appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the stated capital/project purpose.

Procedural history and current status

The official bill text provided was introduced in April 2025 by Sen. Lakesia Collins.

Metadata associated with this file includes a mix of dates and committee actions and lists the bill’s status as “Died In Committee.” Some entries (dates and committee referrals) appear inconsistent with the introduced date.

Because of these inconsistencies, the bill’s final procedural disposition should be verified in the Illinois General Assembly’s official bill tracking system. The companion House bill is HB 4925 — tracking that bill may indicate whether the proposal advanced in another form.

Notes and uncertainties

The bill text provided is narrowly focused on the appropriation amount and purpose. It lacks implementation details (grant terms, performance measures, timeline for construction, or required reporting).

The subject classifications in the provided metadata (Apportionment and Elections, Elections) do not match the substantive content (appropriation for a victim‑services capital project); this appears to be a clerical or filing inconsistency.

Verify up‑to‑date status and any amendments through the official Illinois General Assembly website for final disposition and for related legislative activity on HB 4925.