republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/96th/hb-5905.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "DCFS-GRANTS-RESID SRVCS PROVID"
description: "Creates the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board, in consultation with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall establish the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program and may make grants to eligible licensed residential service providers subject to appropriations. Provides that the Program shall operate in a manner so that the estimated cost of the Program during the fiscal year will not exceed the total appropriation for the Program and that grants shall be for the purpose of constructing or renovating new residential services sites, renovating existing residential services sites, and supporting capital rate enhancements for residential services sites' capital projects. Contains provisions on the use of grant moneys and reporting requirements. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 5905"
citation: "Illinois HB 5905 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-02-10"
last_action: "2010-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d60cc0fa-39a0-409d-bbec-4779a432f20d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5905&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51565&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "c898a9525afa95d58117531d9d7658ec0b83a79842448264e20390e4a7e47d13"
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 5905 (96th) — DCFS-GRANTS-RESID SRVCS PROVID

Creates the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board, in consultation with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall establish the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program and may make grants to eligible licensed residential service providers subject to appropriations. Provides that the Program shall operate in a manner so that the estimated cost of the Program during the fiscal year will not exceed the total appropriation for the Program and that grants shall be for the purpose of constructing or renovating new residential services sites, renovating existing residential services sites, and supporting capital rate enhancements for residential services sites' capital projects. Contains provisions on the use of grant moneys and reporting requirements. 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=09600HB5905&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51565&DocNum=5905&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5905eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51565&DocNum=5905&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5905enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51565&DocNum=5905&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **45–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jehan A. Gordon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon `filing`
- **2010-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-16** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2010-02-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2010-03-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2010-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2010-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2010-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2010-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2010-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2010-03-12** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2010-03-12** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2010-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2010-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2010-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-03-12** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-03-12** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2010-03-12** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2010-03-12** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2010-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2010-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2010-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2010-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2010-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2010-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2010-03-19** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2010-03-19** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2010-03-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2010-03-19** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2010-03-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2010-03-19** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2010-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2010-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2010-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2010-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2010-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2010-03-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2010-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-13** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2010-04-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2010-04-21** Sponsor Removed Sen. John O. Jones
- **2010-04-22** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-002 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2010
- **2010-04-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010
- **2010-04-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-04-28** Third Reading - Passed; 045-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-22** Effective Date July 22, 2010
- **2010-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1192 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d60cc0fa-39a0-409d-bbec-4779a432f20d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).