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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 2137

LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Sent to Governor Last action August 13, 2026: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 11

Prime sponsors
Erica Harriss, Kevin Schmidt
Cosponsors (9)
Amy Elik, Bradley Fritts, Chris Balkema, Jason Plummer, Jason R. Bunting, Martin McLaughlin, Regan Deering, Ryan Spain, Travis Weaver

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 13, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Executive, Senate Local Government (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 5

May 20, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed58-0

yes (58) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (1) Harris, N.

Official roll call

May 6, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed11-0

yes (11) Faraci, Paul, Arellano Jr., Li, Harriss, Erica, Harris III, Napoleon, Johnson, Adriane, Holmes, Linda, Murphy, Laura M, Jones III, Emil, Ventura, Rachel, Turner, Sally J, Wilcox, Craig

Official roll call

April 17, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed100-0

yes (100) Mussman, Grasse, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Keicher, Davis, Will, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, West, Meier, Friess, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Moeller, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

excused (14) Ammons, Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Sosnowski, Jones, Stava, Stephens, Kelly, Ford, Gill, Grant

not voting (4) Schmidt, Davidsmeyer, Wilhour, Williams, Jawaharial

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed11-0

yes (11) Bunting, Jason R, Briel, Amy, Didech, Daniel, Deering, Regan, Manley, Natalie A, Halbrook, Brad, Ness, Suzanne M, McLaughlin, Martin, Ortíz, Aarón M, Olickal, Kevin John, Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry"

Official roll call

March 12, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed12-0

yes (12) Davidsmeyer, Christopher, Cabello, John M, Haas, Jackie, Gordon-Booth, Jehan, Mah, Theresa, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Smith, Nicholas K, Rita, Robert "Bob", Tarver II, Curtis J, Spain, Ryan, Williams, Ann M, West II, Maurice A

Official roll call

Timeline 47

DateChamberAction
August 13, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
July 24, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0582
July 24, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 24, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
May 20, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 20, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 6, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026SenateDo Pass Local Government; 011-000-000
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Local Government
April 21, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
April 17, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
April 17, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Schmidt
April 14, 2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin Schmidt
March 12, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 4, 2026HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
May 31, 2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
April 11, 2025HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
March 27, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
March 27, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 27, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
March 27, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 12, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
March 12, 2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
March 4, 2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
February 4, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 4, 2025HouseFirst Reading
January 29, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie

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