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type: "Bill"
title: "DHS-GRANTS-HUNGER RELIEF"
description: "Amends the Department of Public Aid Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. Creates the Hunger Relief Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to members of the Illinois Food Bank Association for the purpose of making capital improvements, purchasing food, or acquiring other assets. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Hunger Relief Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1544"
citation: "Illinois SB 1544 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2009-02-18"
last_action: "2009-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4cb3f64a-d8b1-47fa-a7b9-c8195a9c852b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1544&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44090&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "a8c0a922864d1a79b08f7ccd17dd60b35eee8afe4e15d73cf7f6ed80b1f7914c"
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 1544 (96th) — DHS-GRANTS-HUNGER RELIEF
Amends the Department of Public Aid Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. Creates the Hunger Relief Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to members of the Illinois Food Bank Association for the purpose of making capital improvements, purchasing food, or acquiring other assets. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Hunger Relief Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective immediately.
## 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=09600SB1544&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44090&DocNum=1544&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1544eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44090&DocNum=1544&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1544enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44090&DocNum=1544&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **530** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1180** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **580** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — primary (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Susana A. Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2009-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-25** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2009-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-06** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2009
- **2009-03-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
- **2009-03-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2009-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2009-03-31** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-03-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2009-04-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2009-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2009-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-30** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2009-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2009-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-20** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2009-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 21, 2009
- **2009-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2009-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2009-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000
- **2009-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2009-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-24** Effective Date August 24, 2009
- **2009-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0604 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4cb3f64a-d8b1-47fa-a7b9-c8195a9c852b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).