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

HB 4438

STATE BEE DESIGNATION

Sent to Governor Last action July 8, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0539

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 26

Prime sponsors
Janet Yang Rohr, Laura Ellman
Cosponsors (24)
Anna Moeller, Dagmara Avelar, Dan Swanson, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Joyce Mason, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal, Laura Faver Dias, Laura M. Murphy, Lisa Davis, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Mary Gill, Maura Hirschauer, Michael Crawford, Michael E. Hastings, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Michelle Mussman, Mike Simmons, Natalie A. Manley, Nicolle Grasse, Sally J. Turner, Seth Lewis, Tracy Katz Muhl, Wayne A. Rosenthal

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 8, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House State Government Administration, Senate State Government (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 4

May 31, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed58-0

yes (58) 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., 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

not voting (1) Chesney

Official roll call

May 27, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed9-0

yes (9) Arellano Jr., Li, Joyce, Patrick J, Halpin, Michael W, Martwick, Robert F, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Stadelman, Steve, Preston, Willie, Turner, Sally J, Turner, Doris

not voting (1) DeWitte, Donald P

Official roll call

April 9, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed96-0

yes (96) 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, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stephens, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Syed, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, West, Meier, Friess, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

absent (1) Crespo

excused (15) Hammond, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Lisa, Huynh, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Jones, Kelly, Delgado, DeLuca, Tipsword, Evans, Ford, Wilhour

not voting (6) Hernandez, Norma, Stava, LaPointe, Du Buclet, Morgan, Grant

Official roll call

February 25, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed9-0

yes (9) Coffey Jr., Michael J, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Davis, Lisa, Crawford, Michael, Grasse, Nicolle, Faver Dias, Laura, Ryan, Rick, Rosenthal, Wayne A, Swanson, Dan

Official roll call

Timeline 51

DateChamberAction
July 8, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0539
July 8, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 8, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 26, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
June 1, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
May 31, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 31, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
May 27, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026
May 27, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 27, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
May 27, 2026SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000
May 22, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
May 19, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
May 19, 2026SenateAssigned to State Government
May 19, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
May 1, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
April 24, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
April 14, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
April 13, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
April 10, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 10, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 10, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
April 10, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 10, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
April 9, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
April 8, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 8, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 2, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
February 26, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
February 25, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
February 19, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
February 17, 2026HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
January 20, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
January 20, 2026HouseFirst Reading
January 15, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

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