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

HB 4966

DCFS-SECURE ACT

Sent to Governor Last action July 10, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0559

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 56

Prime sponsors
Celina Villanueva, Kelly M. Cassidy
Cosponsors (54)
Aarón M. Ortíz, Adriane L. Johnson, Amy Briel, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Ann M. Williams, Anna Moeller, Anne Stava, Bob Morgan, Camille Y. Lilly, Carol Ammons, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Dagmara Avelar, Daniel Didech, David Koehler, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Edgar González, Jr., Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Emil Jones, III, Eva-Dina Delgado, Javier L. Cervantes, Jawaharial Williams, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Justin Slaughter, Karina Villa, Kimberly A. Lightford, Lakesia Collins, Laura Faver Dias, Laura M. Murphy, Lisa Davis, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Edly-Allen, Mattie Hunter, Maura Hirschauer, Maurice A. West, II, Michael Crawford, Michelle Mussman, Mike Porfirio, Mike Simmons, Nicolle Grasse, Norma Hernandez, Rachel Ventura, Rita Mayfield, Robert "Bob" Rita, Sara Feigenholtz, Sharon Chung, Sonya M. Harper, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Suzanne M. Ness, Theresa Mah, Tracy Katz Muhl, Will Guzzardi, Yolonda Morris

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 10, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Adoption and Child Welfare, Senate Judiciary (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 8

May 31, 2026House of RepresentativesConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed75-40

yes (75) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Hirschauer, Cochran, Hoffman, Huynh, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Davis, Will, Kelly, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (40) Niemerg, Haas, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hauter, Cabello, Sanalitro, Schmidt, Schweizer, Coffey, Severin, Sheehan, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Stephens, Deering, Swanson, La Ha, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst, Moore, Grant

excused (1) Mason

not voting (2) DeLuca, Tarver

Official roll call

May 30, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed8-4

yes (8) Crawford, Michael, Davis, Lisa, Hernandez, Norma, DeLaRosa, Margaret A, LaPointe, Lindsey, Ness, Suzanne M, Mussman, Michelle, Olickal, Kevin John

no (4) Davis, Jed, Deering, Regan, La Ha, Nicole, Reick, Steven

Official roll call

May 29, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed35-19

yes (35) Simmons, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Stadelman, Fine, Lightford, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Martwick, Guzmán, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Hunter, Harmon, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman

no (19) Anderson, Lewis, Arellano, L., Syverson, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Harriss, E., Chesney, Plummer, Hills, Curran, Wilcox, DeWitte, Rezin, Rose

not voting (5) Joyce, Aquino, Belt, Turner, D., Preston

Official roll call

May 13, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-0

yes (7) Fine, Laura, Curran, John F, Hastings, Michael E, Halpin, Michael W, Martwick, Robert F, Peters, Robert, Tracy, Jil

not voting (2) Hills, Darby A, Sims Jr., Elgie R

Official roll call

May 13, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed6-3

yes (6) Fine, Laura, Hastings, Michael E, Halpin, Michael W, Martwick, Robert F, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Peters, Robert

no (3) Curran, John F, Hills, Darby A, Tracy, Jil

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed71-34

yes (71) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Hirschauer, Cochran, Hoffman, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Davis, Will, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Faver Dias, West, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (34) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Sanalitro, Schmidt, Schweizer, Coffey, Severin, Sheehan, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Keicher, Deering, Swanson, La Ha, Ugaste, Elik, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst, Moore

excused (11) Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Spain, Stephens, Kelly, Tipsword, Ford, Gill, Grant

not voting (2) Stava, DeLuca

Official roll call

April 16, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed8-4

yes (8) Crawford, Michael, Davis, Lisa, Hernandez, Norma, DeLaRosa, Margaret A, LaPointe, Lindsey, Ness, Suzanne M, Mussman, Michelle, Olickal, Kevin John

no (4) Davis, Jed, Deering, Regan, La Ha, Nicole, Reick, Steven

Official roll call

March 24, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed8-4

yes (8) Crawford, Michael, Davis, Lisa, Hernandez, Norma, DeLaRosa, Margaret A, LaPointe, Lindsey, Ness, Suzanne M, Mussman, Michelle, Olickal, Kevin John

no (4) Davis, Jed, Deering, Regan, La Ha, Nicole, Reick, Steven

Official roll call

Timeline 106

DateChamberAction
July 10, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0559
July 10, 2026HouseEffective Date July 10, 2026
July 10, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 26, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
June 1, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
May 31, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 31, 2026HouseHouse Concurs
May 31, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 075-040-000
May 31, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
May 30, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000
May 29, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
May 29, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
May 29, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
May 29, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 29, 2026HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
May 29, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
May 29, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 29, 2026HouseArrived in House
May 29, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
May 29, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-019-000
May 22, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
May 21, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
May 19, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
May 19, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
May 15, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
May 14, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
May 14, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 14, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
May 13, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
May 13, 2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-003-000
May 13, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 13, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
May 12, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
May 12, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 12, 2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
May 8, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
April 30, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
April 28, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Judiciary
April 21, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 16, 2026HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 071-034-000
April 16, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
April 16, 2026HouseChair Rules Standard Debate
April 16, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 16, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
April 15, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
April 9, 2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
April 9, 2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
April 9, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
March 26, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
March 26, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
March 25, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 24, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000
March 18, 2026HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
February 6, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 6, 2026HouseFirst Reading
February 4, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

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