HB 4261104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 4261
LIBRARIES-GRANTS
In committee Last action May 22, 2026: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 20
- Prime sponsors
- Martha Deuter, Michael E. Hastings
- Cosponsors (18)
- Anna Moeller, Dan Swanson, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Janet Yang Rohr, Kimberly Du Buclet, La Shawn K. Ford, Lisa Davis, Mary Beth Canty, Matt Hanson, Michael Crawford, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Nicolle Grasse, Rick Ryan, Sharon Chung, Suzanne M. Ness, Tracy Katz Muhl, Wayne A. Rosenthal
Status
In committee as of May 22, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House State Government Administration, Senate Appropriations (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 2
April 8, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed107-0
yes (107) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, 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, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, Ford, West, Meier, Friess, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, 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
February 18, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed9-0
yes (9) Coffey Jr., Michael J, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Davis, Lisa, Crawford, Michael, Mason, Joyce, Grasse, Nicolle, Ryan, Rick, Rosenthal, Wayne A, Swanson, Dan
Timeline 38
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations |
| April 10, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 10, 2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 10, 2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| April 10, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| April 10, 2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 |
| April 8, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| February 18, 2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 |
| February 17, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| February 11, 2026 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee |
| January 14, 2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| January 14, 2026 | House | First Reading |
| January 5, 2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.