HB 40 Passes Out of Human Services Committee

2017-05-04 | Personal PAC

On Wednesday, February 8th, HB 40 passed out of the IL Human Services Committee by a 7 - 5 vote. The bill is now headed to a full vote before the Illinois House of Representatives.

More information on HB 40 can be found here: HB40Leaflet.pdf

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