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SB 2538

Mississippi School Safety Act of 2019; make various updates to.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Parker and 1 co-sponsor

SB 2538 allocates a broad FY2026 funding package to the Illinois DHS, directing over $13.9B total across general, state, and federal funds for programs like child care, TANF, immig

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Bill Summary · SB 2538

Summary — SB 2538 (Illinois, 104th General Assembly, 2025‑2026)

Note: the version provided is an Illinois appropriations bill for the Department of Human Services (DHS). The user title referencing the "Mississippi School Safety Act of 2019" does not match the bill text. The summary below is based on the bill text you supplied.

Main purpose

SB 2538 is an omnibus appropriations bill that allocates state and federal funds to the Illinois Department of Human Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 (FY2026). It provides both broad departmental funding and many itemized grants and line‑item appropriations for programs administered or supported by DHS.

Key fiscal totals

  • Grand totals shown in the bill header:
    • General Funds: $7,903,187,633
    • Other State Funds: $1,871,862,304
    • Federal Funds: $4,142,198,501
    • Total: $13,917,248,438
  • Specific Section appropriations include (not exhaustive):
    • Section 1: $1,004,092,300 from the General Revenue Fund for DHS ordinary and contingent expenses (through June 30, 2026).
    • Section 10: $50,000,000 from the DHS State Projects Fund for departmental expenses/grants.
    • Section 15 (selected distributive grants): total $1,132,834,400 payable from General Revenue Fund with notable items:
    • Child Care Services (grants and admin): $777,099,000
    • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and related social services: $234,900,000
    • Aid to Aged, Blind or Disabled: $35,504,700
    • Immigrant Integration Services (305 ILCS 5/12‑4.34): $38,000,000
    • Illinois Welcoming Centers: $40,000,000
    • Refugee services: $1,126,700; Funeral/Burial assistance: $6,000,000
    • SMART Start program: $212,000,000 (Workforce grants $200M; Quality contracts $10M; Early Childhood Apprentice Program $2M)
    • Targeted grants and contracts:
    • West Side Justice Center (Access to Justice): $12,500,000
    • Resurrection Project (Access to Justice): $12,500,000
    • Wellness & Equity Program: $3,000,000
    • Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation IT/services: $1,500,000
    • DHS Federal Projects Fund grants: $15,000,000
    • Administrative/other: Vocational Rehabilitation fund items (~$17.4M total), Mental Health Fund special projects $50,000,000, DHS Recoveries Trust Fund $25,000,000, Grant Accountability efforts $5,000,000, etc.

Key programmatic changes / provisions

  • Primarily funds existing DHS programs and creates/continues grant streams for:
    • Early childhood workforce and quality initiatives (SMART Start)
    • Child care subsidy and service delivery
    • Immigrant/refugee integration and welcoming centers
    • Behavioral health information technology and transformation initiatives for children and adolescents
    • Access to justice grants and community wellness programs
  • Authorizes departmental reapportionment of some appropriations (e.g., up to 1% consented by Governor between sections; specified 10% reapportionment authority for certain SMART Start allocations).

Who is affected

  • DHS as an agency (operations, personnel, IT).
  • Recipients of DHS grants: child care providers, early childhood workforce, refugee/immigrant service providers, community organizations (e.g., West Side Justice Center, Resurrection Project), mental health and behavioral health service systems, vocational rehabilitation clients.
  • Indirectly affects low‑income families, children, refugees/immigrants, and recipients of public assistance programs.

Procedure / status & discrepancies

  • The user-provided status: "Died In Committee." The bill’s legislative history included in the file contains conflicting entries (earlier “Died In Committee” on 2025‑02‑04 but many subsequent entries showing committee reports, readings, passage, and placement on calendars). Recommendation: verify current official status in the Illinois General Assembly legislative database or the Secretary of the Senate to confirm final disposition.

Notes

  • This is an appropriations/finance bill—it does not appear to change program eligibility rules in detail but funds and directs significant monies to DHS programs.
  • The text excerpt is partial and truncated in places; fuller review of the complete enrolled text is advised for implementation details and conditions on appropriations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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