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

HB 4242

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Sent to Governor Last action July 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0597

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 10

Prime sponsors
Darby A. Hills, Regan Deering
Cosponsors (8)
Amy Elik, Erica Harriss, Jason Plummer, Lakesia Collins, Nicole La Ha, Steven Reick, Suzanne M. Ness, Travis Weaver

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 24, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Adoption and Child Welfare, Senate Child Welfare (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 4

May 21, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed59-0

yes (59) 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, Harris, N., 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

Official roll call

May 5, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed10-0

yes (10) Edly-Allen, Mary, Collins, Lakesia, Johnson, Adriane, Hills, Darby A, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Lewis, Seth, Turner, Sally J, Turner, Doris, Villa, Karina, Ventura, Rachel

Official roll call

April 8, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed109-0

yes (109) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Sosnowski, Jones, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stephens, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, Ford, West, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Grant

excused (8) Hammond, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Lisa, Huynh, Davidsmeyer, Kelly, Delgado, Evans

not voting (1) Du Buclet

Official roll call

March 24, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed12-0

yes (12) Davis, Jed, Crawford, Michael, Deering, Regan, Davis, Lisa, Hernandez, Norma, DeLaRosa, Margaret A, LaPointe, Lindsey, La Ha, Nicole, Ness, Suzanne M, Mussman, Michelle, Reick, Steven, Olickal, Kevin John

Official roll call

Timeline 40

DateChamberAction
July 24, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0597
July 24, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 24, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
June 17, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
May 21, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 21, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
May 21, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
May 19, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 6, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
May 6, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026SenateDo Pass Child Welfare; 010-000-000
April 22, 2026SenateAssigned to Child Welfare
April 10, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 10, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 10, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
April 10, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 10, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 8, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
April 7, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
April 7, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
April 7, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 7, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 25, 2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
March 25, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
March 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
March 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
March 24, 2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
March 24, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; by Voice Vote
March 24, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
March 19, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 19, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering
March 18, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
February 11, 2026HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
January 14, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
January 14, 2026HouseFirst Reading
December 17, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering

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