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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4497</title>
<shortdesc>$DHS-LAUREUS SPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kam Buckner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee Hearing Apr  9 2026  8:00AM Capitol Building 114 and Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA for program and operating expenses for youth-development based sports initiatives. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee</action>
</actions>
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