HB 228104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 228
BUSINESS-TECH
Sent to Governor Last action June 25, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0472
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 39
- Prime sponsors
- Bob Morgan, Omar Aquino
- Cosponsors (37)
- Aarón M. Ortíz, Camille Y. Lilly, Carol Ammons, Celina Villanueva, Dagmara Avelar, David Koehler, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Janet Yang Rohr, Javier L. Cervantes, Jay Hoffman, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Laura Faver Dias, Laura Fine, Lilian Jiménez, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Martha Deuter, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Edly-Allen, Mattie Hunter, Maura Hirschauer, Maurice A. West, II, Michael Crawford, Michael W. Halpin, Mike Simmons, Nabeela Syed, Nicolle Grasse, Rick Ryan, Robert "Bob" Rita, Robert F. Martwick, Robyn Gabel, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Steve Stadelman, Suzanne M. Ness, Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Status
Sent to Governor as of June 25, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Executive, Senate Judiciary (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 6
May 20, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed46-12
yes (46) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Lightford, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman
no (12) Anderson, Syverson, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Bryant, Turner, S., Chesney, Plummer, Curran, DeWitte, Rose
not voting (1) Harris, N.
May 6, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed6-2
yes (6) Fine, Laura, Halpin, Michael W, Hills, Darby A, Hastings, Michael E, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Martwick, Robert F
no (2) Curran, John F, Tracy, Jil
not voting (1) Harmon, Don
April 9, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed77-18
yes (77) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Crawford, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Syed, LaPointe, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, McCombie, Faver Dias, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth
no (18) Niemerg, Halbrook, Reick, Bunting, Cabello, Coffey, Severin, Davis, Jed, Swanson, Ugaste, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Miller, Windhorst, Moore, Grant
absent (1) Crespo
excused (19) Hammond, Rosenthal, Hauter, Hernandez, Lisa, Huynh, Jacobs, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Jones, Kelly, Deering, Delgado, DeLuca, Tipsword, Evans, Weaver, Ford, Wilhour
April 8, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed5-1
yes (5) Mah, Theresa, Mayfield, Rita, Manley, Natalie A, Morgan, Bob, Meyers-Martin, Debbie
no (1) Weber, Tom
not voting (3) Hammond, Norine K, Weaver, Travis, Tarver II, Curtis J
March 24, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed6-3
yes (6) Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Mayfield, Rita, Mah, Theresa, Morgan, Bob, Meyers-Martin, Debbie, Tarver II, Curtis J
no (3) Hammond, Norine K, Weaver, Travis, Weber, Tom
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
Timeline 85
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0472 |
| June 25, 2026 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2027 |
| June 25, 2026 | House | Governor Approved |
| June 18, 2026 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| June 1, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| May 31, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| May 31, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| May 31, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 046-012-000 |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| May 12, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 006-002-000 |
| April 29, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| April 29, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| April 28, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| April 27, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Omar Aquino |
| April 14, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026 |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 10, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| April 9, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-018-000 |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 9, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| April 9, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Bob Morgan |
| April 9, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| April 9, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 |
| April 9, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 9, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan |
| April 9, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| April 8, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 005-001-000 |
| April 7, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| April 6, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| April 6, 2026 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Bob Morgan |
| April 2, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 2, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan |
| March 24, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 006-003-000 |
| March 19, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee |
| March 18, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| March 18, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| May 31, 2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| April 11, 2025 | House | Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 |
| March 21, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** |
| March 21, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 12, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** |
| March 12, 2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 |
| March 4, 2025 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| January 9, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| January 9, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| December 16, 2024 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.