republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/101st/hb-3483.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "DHS-PUNS DATABASE"
description: "Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Removes language requiring the Department of Human Services to maintain a disability services database and instead requires the Department of Human Services to compile and maintain a Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) database of Illinois residents with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability, including an autism spectrum disorder, and Illinois residents with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability who are also diagnosed with a physical disability or mental illness and are in need of disability services funded by the Department. Provides that the PUNS database shall be used to foster a fair and orderly process for: (i) processing applications for services funded by the Department, (ii) verifying information, (iii) keeping individuals and families who have applied for services informed of available services and anticipated wait times, (iv) determining unmet need, and (v) informing the General Assembly and the Governor of unmet need statewide and within each representative district. Requires the Secretary of Human Services to seek input from specified advisory bodies and committees with regard to the establishment, maintenance, and administration of PUNS. Contains provisions concerning the type of information to be collected and maintained for PUNS; the Department's development of a web-based verification and information-update application; notice of services to individuals listed in the PUNS database; and other matters."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3483"
citation: "Illinois HB 3483 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8edfd24-f600-425f-909f-7b9bb99b4b29"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3483&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120094&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "db01f502699c7ff77c7bbffaa5d3b241c8afa5ef9ede7d76498c2eaa7e71de8d"
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 3483 (101st) — DHS-PUNS DATABASE

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Removes language requiring the Department of Human Services to maintain a disability services database and instead requires the Department of Human Services to compile and maintain a Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) database of Illinois residents with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability, including an autism spectrum disorder, and Illinois residents with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability who are also diagnosed with a physical disability or mental illness and are in need of disability services funded by the Department. Provides that the PUNS database shall be used to foster a fair and orderly process for: (i) processing applications for services funded by the Department, (ii) verifying information, (iii) keeping individuals and families who have applied for services informed of available services and anticipated wait times, (iv) determining unmet need, and (v) informing the General Assembly and the Governor of unmet need statewide and within each representative district. Requires the Secretary of Human Services to seek input from specified advisory bodies and committees with regard to the establishment, maintenance, and administration of PUNS. Contains provisions concerning the type of information to be collected and maintained for PUNS; the Department's development of a web-based verification and information-update application; notice of services to individuals listed in the PUNS database; and other matters.

## 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=10100HB3483&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120094&DocNum=3483&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3483eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120094&DocNum=3483&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3483enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120094&DocNum=3483&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — primary (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — primary (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2019-03-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2019-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2019-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2019-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2019-04-10** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-10** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2019-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2019-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2019-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2019-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2019-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2019-05-02** Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
- **2019-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
- **2019-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2019-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2019-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date August 9, 2019
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0284 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e8edfd24-f600-425f-909f-7b9bb99b4b29`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).