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SB3459 • 2026
$RTC 2030
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$RTC 2030
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
$RTC 2030
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Full Text of SB3459 Home Legislation Full Text SB3459 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB3459 Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Graciela Guzmán - Lakesia Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Creates the Road to Census 2030 Act of 2026. Appropriates from the General Revenue Fund $500,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services, $500,000 to the Secretary of State, and $1,600,000 to the Department of Public Health. SDS104 00036 NBW 10036 b SB3459 SDS104 00036 NBW 10036 b 1 AN ACT concerning appropriations. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Road 5 to Census 2030 Act of 2026. 6 Section 5. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may 7 be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to 8 the Department of Health and Human Services for costs and 9 expenses related to Census 2030. Funds may be used for costs 10 and expenses including, but not limited to, the opening of the 11 2030 State Census Office by June 30th, 2027, planning for a 12 statewide Notice of Funding Opportunity to occur after June 13 30th, 2027, and a 2030 Census Advisory Panel to be convened 14 after June 30th, 2027. 15 Section 10. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may 16 be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to 17 the Office of the Secretary of State for costs and expenses 18 related to Census 2030. Funds may be used for costs and 19 expenses, including, but not limited to, the planning for the 20 launch of a public communications campaign to support 21 participation in the 2030 Census after June 30th, 2027, and 22 planning for the launch and administration of a 2030 Complete SB3459 - 2 - SDS104 00036 NBW 10036 b 1 Count Commission after June 30, 2027. 2 Section 15. The sum of $1,600,000, or so much thereof as 3 may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue 4 Fund to the Department of Public Health for costs and expenses 5 related to Census 2030. Funds may be used for personnel and 6 other costs incurred by the Department's Demographer's office 7 related to preparing for Census 2030. Funds may also be used by 8 the Department to coordinate with tribal and local governments 9 to plan for and participate in the Local Update of Census 10 Addresses (LUCA) of 2027, as authorized by the Census Address 11 List Improvement Act of 1994. Funds may be distributed as 12 sub-grants to tribal and local governments who voluntarily 13 particpate in LUCA according to 13 U.S.C. § 16, including, but 14 not limited to, tribal and local governments in communities 15 where populations estimated by the United States Census Bureau 16 to have been undercounted during the 2020 Census are more 17 likely to reside. 18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 19 2026. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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