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

HB 5236

DIGITAL LIBRARY PROTECTION ACT

In committee Last action July 13, 2026: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 46

Prime sponsors
Mary Edly-Allen, Tracy Katz Muhl
Cosponsors (44)
Abdelnasser Rashid, Amy Briel, Anna Moeller, Anne Stava, Barbara Hernandez, Bob Morgan, Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Dagmara Avelar, Daniel Didech, David Koehler, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Erica Harriss, Eva-Dina Delgado, Janet Yang Rohr, Jay Hoffman, Jeff Keicher, Joyce Mason, Justin Cochran, Katie Stuart, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal, Kyle Moore, Laura Faver Dias, Laura Fine, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Lindsey LaPointe, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Martha Deuter, Maura Hirschauer, Michelle Mussman, Mike Porfirio, Nabeela Syed, Nicolle Grasse, Norma Hernandez, Rita Mayfield, Robyn Gabel, Sharon Chung, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Suzanne M. Ness, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Theresa Mah, Tom Weber, Will Guzzardi

Status

In committee as of July 13, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Consumer Protection (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 4

April 17, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed99-0

yes (99) Mussman, Grasse, Ness, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Hauter, 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, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Keicher, Davis, Will, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, West, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

excused (14) Ammons, Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Sosnowski, Jones, Stava, Stephens, Kelly, Ford, Gill, Grant

not voting (4) Guerrero-Cuellar, Cabello, Davidsmeyer, Faver Dias

other (1) Tarver

Official roll call

April 17, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed12-0

yes (12) Davidsmeyer, Christopher "C.D.", Cabello, John M, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Hammond, Norine K, Mah, Theresa, Hoffman, Jay, Smith, Nicholas K, Rita, Robert "Bob", Tarver II, Curtis J, Spain, Ryan, Williams, Ann M, West II, Maurice A

Official roll call

April 14, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed9-0

yes (9) Gill, Mary, Evans Jr., Marcus C, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Hammond, Norine K, Mayfield, Rita, Mah, Theresa, Weaver, Travis, Meyers-Martin, Debbie, Weber, Tom

Official roll call

March 24, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed6-3

yes (6) Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Mayfield, Rita, Mah, Theresa, Morgan, Bob, Meyers-Martin, Debbie, Tarver II, Curtis J

no (3) Hammond, Norine K, Weaver, Travis, Weber, Tom

Official roll call

Timeline 70

DateChamberAction
July 13, 2026SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
May 21, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
May 13, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
April 29, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
April 29, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
April 21, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
April 17, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-001
April 17, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
April 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
April 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
April 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
April 16, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
April 14, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
April 14, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000
April 14, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
April 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
April 13, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 13, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
April 13, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
April 7, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
April 2, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
April 2, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
April 1, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
March 31, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
March 26, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
March 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
March 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
March 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
March 25, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 24, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-003-000
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
March 24, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
March 23, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
March 23, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
March 19, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
March 19, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
March 19, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
March 19, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
March 11, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
March 4, 2026HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
February 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
February 10, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 10, 2026HouseFirst Reading
February 5, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

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