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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

not voting (3) Halbrook, Wilhour, Miller

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

Timeline 38

DateChamberAction
May 22, 2026SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 15, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
May 8, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
April 22, 2026SenateAssigned to Appropriations
April 10, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 10, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 10, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
April 10, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 10, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
April 8, 2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
April 8, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
April 7, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 7, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
April 7, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
February 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
February 18, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
February 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
February 11, 2026HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
January 14, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
January 14, 2026HouseFirst Reading
January 5, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter

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