HB 2490104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 2490
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In committee Last action May 21, 2026: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 41
- Prime sponsors
- Christopher Belt, Katie Stuart
- Cosponsors (39)
- Anna Moeller, Anne Stava, Camille Y. Lilly, Dave Vella, David Koehler, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Doris Turner, Emil Jones, III, Erica Harriss, Gregg Johnson, Harry Benton, Jay Hoffman, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Joyce Mason, Julie A. Morrison, Kam Buckner, Karina Villa, Kelly M. Cassidy, Laura Faver Dias, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Margaret Croke, Martin J. Moylan, Mary Gill, Maura Hirschauer, Maurice A. West, II, Meg Loughran Cappel, Michael W. Halpin, Mike Porfirio, Natalie A. Manley, Nicolle Grasse, Patrick J. Joyce, Rachel Ventura, Ram Villivalam, Robert F. Martwick, Sharon Chung, Terra Costa Howard, Terri Bryant, Tracy Katz Muhl, Will Guzzardi
Status
In committee as of May 21, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Labor and Commerce, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 3
April 8, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed85-22
yes (85) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Katz Muhl, Spain, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Davis, Will, Stephens, Stuart, Delgado, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse
no (22) Niemerg, Haas, Halbrook, Reick, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Severin, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Deering, Tipsword, Weaver, Weber, Friess, Wilhour, Miller, Moore, Windhorst, Grant
excused (3) Ammons, Scherer, Kifowit
not voting (3) Keicher, La Ha, McCombie
other (5) Kelly, Swanson, Ugaste, McLaughlin, Meier
April 7, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed16-8
yes (16) Andrade Jr., Jaime M, Cassidy, Kelly M, Evans Jr., Marcus C, Du Buclet, Kimberly, Ford, La Shawn K, González Jr., Edgar, Gill, Mary, Hernandez, Barbara, Johnson, Gregg, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Mason, Joyce, Moylan, Martin J, Morris, Yolonda, Ortíz, Aarón M, Olickal, Kevin John, Williams, Jawaharial
no (8) Bunting, Jason R, Davis, Jed, Fritts, Bradley, Halbrook, Brad, Sanalitro, Jennifer, Ugaste, Dan, Stephens, Brad, Weber, Tom
not voting (5) Avelar, Dagmara, Davis, William "Will", McLaughlin, Martin, Stava-Murray, Anne, Wilhour, Blaine
March 12, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed18-3
yes (18) Avelar, Dagmara, Andrade Jr., Jaime M, Benton, Harry, Cassidy, Kelly M, Canty, Mary Beth, Davis, William "Will", Davis, Jed, Evans Jr., Marcus C, Fritts, Bradley, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Jiménez, Lilian, Hoffman, Jay, Johnson, Gregg, McLaughlin, Martin, Mason, Joyce, Ortíz, Aarón M, Olickal, Kevin John, Stava-Murray, Anne
no (3) Bunting, Jason R, Halbrook, Brad, Wilhour, Blaine
not voting (6) Ford, La Shawn K, González Jr., Edgar, Jones, Thaddeus, Stephens, Brad, Weber, Tom, Williams, Jawaharial
other (2) Sanalitro, Jennifer, Ugaste, Dan
Timeline 71
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| May 13, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| May 12, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| May 8, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| May 4, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| April 24, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| April 23, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Re-assigned to Executive |
| June 2, 2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| May 23, 2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| May 9, 2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| April 30, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| April 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| April 29, 2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt |
| April 23, 2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-022-005 |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 8, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| April 7, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-008-000 |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| March 27, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 19, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| March 18, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| March 18, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart |
| March 18, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| March 18, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| March 13, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 12, 2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-003-002 |
| March 12, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote |
| March 12, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| March 11, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| March 11, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart |
| March 4, 2025 | House | Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee |
| February 4, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| February 4, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| February 3, 2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.