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104th General Assembly

Where it is

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Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch · Dec 17, 2024

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Jan 9, 2025

House

Assigned to Executive Committee · Mar 4, 2025

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** · Mar 12, 2025

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** · Mar 25, 2025

House

Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 · Apr 11, 2025

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · May 31, 2025

House

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 · Feb 20, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Feb 20, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado · Feb 20, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 20, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee · Feb 20, 2026

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II · Feb 23, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II · Feb 23, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 23, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee · Feb 23, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000 · Feb 24, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000 · Feb 24, 2026

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason · Feb 24, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted · Feb 24, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted · Feb 24, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Feb 24, 2026

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness · Feb 24, 2026

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin · Feb 24, 2026

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr · Feb 24, 2026

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty · Feb 24, 2026

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer · Feb 24, 2026

House

Arrive in Senate · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Approved for Consideration Assignments · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Passed Both Houses · Feb 26, 2026

House

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · Feb 27, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor · Feb 27, 2026

House

Governor Approved · Feb 27, 2026

House

Effective Date February 27, 2026 · Feb 27, 2026

House

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy · May 19, 2026

Senate

The numbers

17
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Curtis J. Tarver, IIJoyce MasonSuzanne M. NessDebbie Meyers-MartinJanet Yang RohrMary Beth CantyMaura HirschauerCelina VillanuevaMary Edly-AllenElgie R. Sims, Jr.Michael E. HastingsMattie HunterLaura FineSara FeigenholtzLakesia CollinsJavier L. CervantesLaura M. Murphy

Recorded votes

THIRD READINGSenate · 2026-02-26 · YEAS 43, NAYS 7, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-02-24 · PASSED · NAYS 22, PRESENT 0, YEAS 81
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (May 19, 2026).