---
type: "Bill"
title: "DHS-2-1-1 SERVICE"
description: "Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Makes changes to a provision concerning the designation of a lead entity to administer the statewide 2-1-1 system. Requires the lead entity to have: (1) demonstrated expertise in providing access to health and human services; and (5) a demonstrated track record of securing diversified funding sources in order to support sustainable operation of 2-1-1. Requires the lead entity to establish standards consistent with prevailing national standards established for providing information about and referrals to human services agencies to 2-1-1 callers. Requires the lead entity to provide annual reports to the Department of Human Services on the 2-1-1 system, including information on call volume and interactions, caller demographics, reasons for contact, service referral gaps, and other matters. Makes changes to the definitions of \"approved 2-1-1 service provider\", \"2-1-1 service area\", and \"Human services\". Removes the definitions for \"pay telephone\", \"private branch exchange\", and \"recognized 2-1-1 service provider\". Amends the Human Services 2-1-1 Collaboration Board Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2025. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "SB 2194"
citation: "Illinois SB 2194 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Adriane Johnson", "Daniel Didech"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-02-07"
last_action: "2025-08-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6410d89-4390-4d2d-9c03-c5bcc7c0ebd6"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2194&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=161917&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "897f3f23191d5d7acb936d1e562740d1cdd0adc1a4ce6a9ae88dd5145329961a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2194 (104th) — DHS-2-1-1 SERVICE

Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Makes changes to a provision concerning the designation of a lead entity to administer the statewide 2-1-1 system. Requires the lead entity to have: (1) demonstrated expertise in providing access to health and human services; and (5) a demonstrated track record of securing diversified funding sources in order to support sustainable operation of 2-1-1. Requires the lead entity to establish standards consistent with prevailing national standards established for providing information about and referrals to human services agencies to 2-1-1 callers. Requires the lead entity to provide annual reports to the Department of Human Services on the 2-1-1 system, including information on call volume and interactions, caller demographics, reasons for contact, service referral gaps, and other matters. Makes changes to the definitions of "approved 2-1-1 service provider", "2-1-1 service area", and "Human services". Removes the definitions for "pay telephone", "private branch exchange", and "recognized 2-1-1 service provider". Amends the Human Services 2-1-1 Collaboration Board Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2025. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2194.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2194eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2194sam001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2194enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Health and Human Services — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Health and Human Services, Amendment 1 — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Human Services — **10–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Adriane Johnson — primary (person)
- Daniel Didech — primary (person)
- Graciela Guzmán — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `filing`
- **2025-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-07** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-02-25** Assigned to Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-05** Postponed - Health and Human Services
- **2025-03-19** Do Pass Health and Human Services; 010-000-000
- **2025-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-03-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- **2025-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
- **2025-04-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2025-04-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2025-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2025-04-09** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson `amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2025-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-04-09** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2025-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-17** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000
- **2025-04-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-05-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- **2025-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-01** Effective Date August 1, 2025
- **2025-08-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0138 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6410d89-4390-4d2d-9c03-c5bcc7c0ebd6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).