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SB3954 • 2026
ILLINOIS PEDIATRIC CANCER FUND
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ILLINOIS PEDIATRIC CANCER FUND
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-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
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
ILLINOIS PEDIATRIC CANCER FUND
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Full Text of SB3954 Home Legislation Full Text SB3954 - 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 SB3954 Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Erica Harriss SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-149 new Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund. Provides that the Fund is a special fund in the State Treasury that may be used to provide grants to certain eligible people, institutions, and organizations for the purpose of conducting pediatric cancer research, prevention, and treatment. Provides that the Fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the General Assembly and collected from any donations or other source for the benefit of the Fund. Provides limitations for the distribution of the Fund. Provides that the unspent portions of the Fund shall remain in the Fund and may not revert to any other fund of the State. Provides that the Department of Health and Family Services shall submit a report to the General Assembly concerning the administration of the Fund. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement a pediatric cancer grant program under the provision. LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b A BILL FOR SB3954 LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b 1 AN ACT concerning finance. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 5 Sections 5.1038 and 6z-149 as follows: 6 (30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new) 7 Sec. 5.1038. The Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund. 8 (30 ILCS 105/6z-149 new) 9 Sec. 6z-149. Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund. 10 (a) As used in this Section: 11 "Department" means the Department of Healthcare and Family 12 Services. 13 "Fund" means the Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund. 14 "Pediatric cancer research" includes research to develop 15 and advance the understanding of pediatric cancer and the 16 techniques and modalities effective in the prevention, cure, 17 screening, and treatment of pediatric cancer. 18 (b) The Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund is created as a 19 special fund in the State treasury. Moneys in the fund may be 20 used to provide grants to certain eligible people, 21 institutions, and organizations for the purposes of conducting 22 pediatric cancer research, prevention, and treatment. Moneys SB3954 - 2 - LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b 1 in the fund may also be used by the Department for expenses 2 associated with the administration of the Fund. The Fund may 3 receive revenue from appropriations by the General Assembly 4 and any donations or other moneys accepted for the benefit of 5 the Fund. 6 (c) The Department shall administer the Fund. The Fund 7 shall only be used for the purposes set forth in this Section 8 and any unspent portions of the Fund shall remain in the Fund 9 and may not revert to any other fund of the State. Moneys 10 expended from the Fund for pediatric cancer research is 11 supplemental and is not intended to take the place of funding 12 that would otherwise be appropriated to the Department for 13 pediatric cancer research. 14 (d) The Department may annually distribute moneys from the 15 Fund to a promotional account to be allocated to a State-based 16 childhood cancer organization to be used to promote further 17 donations to the Fund and to educate the scientific community 18 in this State about the opportunities for childhood cancer 19 research through the Fund. The amounts distributed and used 20 under this subsection may not exceed a total of 5% of moneys in 21 the Fund. 22 (e) After making the distributions allowed under 23 subsection (d) and using moneys in the Fund necessary to 24 administer the Fund, the Department shall use the remainder of 25 the Fund to provide grants to eligible physicians, hospitals, 26 laboratories, educational institutions, and other SB3954 - 3 - LRB104 18318 HLH 31758 b 1 organizations and persons to conduct pediatric cancer 2 research. Moneys received from the grant program under this 3 Section may not be used to pay for institutional overhead 4 expenses, organizational expenses, charges that are not 5 directly related to pediatric cancer research, or expenses 6 arising from community-based support services. 7 (f) On or before August 31, 2027, and each year 8 thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the 9 General Assembly on the administration of the Fund. The report 10 required under this subsection shall include: 11 (1) a description of the promotional efforts 12 undertaken with moneys from the Fund; and 13 (2) a detailed accounting of the use of the Fund. 14 (g) The Department shall adopt rules to implement a 15 pediatric cancer grant program under this Section. 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. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn 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. 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