HB 4890104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 4890
UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
Sent to Governor Last action June 1, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0462
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 22
- Prime sponsors
- Cristina Castro, Lilian Jiménez
- Cosponsors (20)
- Adriane L. Johnson, Ann M. Williams, Dagmara Avelar, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Javier L. Cervantes, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Karina Villa, Kevin John Olickal, Lakesia Collins, Laura Ellman, Laura Fine, Li Arellano, Jr., Linda Holmes, Mark L. Walker, Mary Edly-Allen, Mattie Hunter, Nicolle Grasse, Robert F. Martwick, Robert Peters, Sara Feigenholtz
Status
Sent to Governor as of June 1, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Judiciary: Civil, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 5
May 19, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed54-5
yes (54) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, 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, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman
May 6, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed10-2
yes (10) Aquino, Omar, Cunningham, Bill, Castro, Cristina, Harmon, Don, Curran, John F, Holmes, Linda, Harris III, Napoleon, Lightford, Kimberly A, Hunter, Mattie, Murphy, Laura M
no (2) Anderson, Neil, Tracy, Jil
not voting (1) Rezin, Sue
April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed82-26
yes (82) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Severin, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Davis, Will, Kelly, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Faver Dias, West, Friess, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth
no (26) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Schmidt, Coffey, Sheehan, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Deering, Swanson, Ugaste, Elik, Weaver, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Wilhour, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst, Moore
excused (6) Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Stephens, Ford, Grant
April 15, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed18-0
yes (18) Canty, Mary Beth, Avelar, Dagmara, Delgado, Eva-Dina, Davis, Jed, Friess, David, Didech, Daniel, Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer, Fritts, Bradley, Jiménez, Lilian, Hoffman, Jay, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Morgan, Bob, McLaughlin, Martin, Reick, Steven, Olickal, Kevin John, Vella, Dave, Ugaste, Dan, Weber, Tom
not voting (2) Jones, Thaddeus, Williams, Ann M
March 25, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed12-5
yes (12) Buckner, Kam, Avelar, Dagmara, Canty, Mary Beth, Didech, Daniel, Hoffman, Jay, Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer, Jones, Thaddeus, Jiménez, Lilian, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Olickal, Kevin John, Morgan, Bob, Vella, Dave
no (5) Davis, Jed, Friess, David, McLaughlin, Martin, Ugaste, Dan, Weber, Tom
not voting (3) Delgado, Eva-Dina, Fritts, Bradley, Reick, Steven
Timeline 54
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0462 |
| June 1, 2026 | House | Effective Date June 1, 2026 |
| June 1, 2026 | House | Governor Approved |
| May 30, 2026 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| May 21, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| May 19, 2026 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-005-000 |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026 |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 010-002-000 |
| May 6, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| May 5, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| April 30, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| April 29, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| April 28, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 21, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| April 16, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| April 16, 2026 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 082-026-000 |
| April 16, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| April 16, 2026 | House | Chair Rules Standard Debate |
| April 16, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 16, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| April 16, 2026 | House | Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate |
| April 15, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 |
| April 15, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| April 14, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 14, 2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| April 13, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 26, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| March 25, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| March 25, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 25, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| March 25, 2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-005-000 |
| March 18, 2026 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| February 6, 2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| February 6, 2026 | House | First Reading |
| February 3, 2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.