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

HB 4949

FAMILY JUSTICE CENTERS ACT

Sent to Governor Last action August 7, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0780

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 14

Prime sponsors
Celina Villanueva, Maurice A. West, II
Cosponsors (12)
Dave Vella, Jason Plummer, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kimberly Du Buclet, Laura Faver Dias, Lisa Davis, Maura Hirschauer, Michael Crawford, Michelle Mussman, Sara Feigenholtz, Steve Stadelman, Yolonda Morris

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 7, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Restorative Justice and Public Safety, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 5

May 30, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed57-0

yes (57) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, 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, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (2) Loughran Cappel, Harmon

Official roll call

May 29, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed13-0

yes (13) Castro, Cristina, Anderson, Neil, Curran, John F, Cunningham, Bill, Harris III, Napoleon, Harmon, Don, Hunter, Mattie, Holmes, Linda, Murphy, Laura M, Lightford, Kimberly A, Rezin, Sue, Peters, Robert, Tracy, Jil

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed10-0

yes (10) Crawford, Michael, Cassidy, Kelly M, Du Buclet, Kimberly, Davis, Lisa, Hirschauer, Maura, Friess, David, Jiménez, Lilian, West II, Maurice A, Severin, Dave, Windhorst, Patrick

not voting (1) Niemerg, Adam M

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed109-0

yes (109) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Jones, Davis, Jed, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Kelly, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, 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

excused (9) Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Spain, Stephens, Tipsword, Ford, Grant

Official roll call

March 26, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed10-0

yes (10) Crawford, Michael, Cassidy, Kelly M, Davis, Lisa, Jiménez, Lilian, Friess, David, Niemerg, Adam M, Mayfield, Rita, West II, Maurice A, Severin, Dave, Windhorst, Patrick

not voting (1) Du Buclet, Kimberly

Official roll call

Timeline 46

DateChamberAction
August 7, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0780
August 7, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
August 7, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 26, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
May 30, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
May 30, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
May 30, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 30, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
May 29, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2026
May 29, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 29, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
May 29, 2026SenateDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000
May 29, 2026SenateWaive Posting Notice
May 27, 2026SenateAssigned to Executive
May 27, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
April 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
April 22, 2026SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva
April 22, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 22, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 22, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
April 16, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
April 16, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000
March 4, 2026HouseAssigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
February 6, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 6, 2026HouseFirst Reading
February 4, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

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