---
type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-FINANCIAL,EDUC ASST GRANT"
description: "Amends the General Assembly Staff Assistants Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the employment and allocation of staff assistants."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 2353"
citation: "Illinois HB 2353 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 82
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-26"
last_action: "2008-01-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5f91d35-3297-485d-8054-e1053895851f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2353&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=31306&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "189572277a8f3867198e8403e0d8e50df6340c3154d0f461e58d91c7ca8d6e38"
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 HB 2353 (95th) — DCFS-FINANCIAL,EDUC ASST GRANT

Amends the General Assembly Staff Assistants Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the employment and allocation of staff assistants.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2353&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31306&DocNum=2353&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2353eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31306&DocNum=2353&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2353enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31306&DocNum=2353&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **61–47** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **38–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2007-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2007-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-01** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2007-04-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2007-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-04-27** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2007-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2007-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2007-04-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2007-04-27** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-03** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-10** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 23, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-10-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2007-10-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-10-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2007-10-03** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
- **2007-10-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-10-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-10-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2007-10-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-10-10** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-10-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 10, 2007
- **2007-10-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2007-10-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-10-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 11, 2007
- **2007-10-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-10-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs
- **2007-10-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Housing and Community Affairs; 006-004-000
- **2007-10-11** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2007-10-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-10-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Martinez `amendment-passage`
- **2007-10-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-10-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2007-10-11** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-10-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-10-11** Third Reading - Passed; 038-015-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-10-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-10-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-10-11** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,3
- **2007-10-11** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007
- **2007-10-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2007-10-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-12** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007
- **2007-11-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2007-11-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-11-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2007-11-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2007-11-02** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2007-11-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2007-11-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2007-11-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2007-11-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2007-11-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2007-11-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-11-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 061-047-004
- **2007-11-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 061-047-004
- **2007-11-02** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-11-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-01-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-01-29** Effective Date June 1, 2008
- **2008-01-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0710 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5f91d35-3297-485d-8054-e1053895851f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).