---
type: "Bill"
title: "DISABLED PERSONS-REHAB SERVICE"
description: "Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 281"
citation: "Illinois SB 281 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2013-02-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/624f525d-31d8-4b6c-9228-37840c950a17"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=281&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55090&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "bc520686f57ee8afa20ea46ae9832af266b45c67ecfab9b59bdd76739732a1dc"
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 281 (97th) — DISABLED PERSONS-REHAB SERVICE

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09700SB0281&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55090&DocNum=281&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0281eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55090&DocNum=281&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0281enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55090&DocNum=281&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Emily McAsey — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry F. Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-21** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012
- **2012-03-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William Delgado
- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2012-03-28** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Delgado `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2012-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-04-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2012-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
- **2012-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-12-03** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-12-03** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013
- **2012-12-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-12-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2012-12-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-12-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-12-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-12-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-12-05** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2012-12-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-12-05** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-12-05** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - January 2, 2013
- **2013-01-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado `filing`
- **2013-01-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-01-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-01-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2013-01-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- **2013-01-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-02-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-02-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-02-04** Effective Date February 4, 2013
- **2013-02-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1162 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/624f525d-31d8-4b6c-9228-37840c950a17`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).