SB 26104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 26
PARENTAGE ACT-SCOPE
In committee Last action July 2, 2025: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 13
- Prime sponsors
- Don Harmon, Jay Hoffman
- Cosponsors (11)
- Adriane L. Johnson, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Gregg Johnson, Harry Benton, Javier L. Cervantes, Jawaharial Williams, Laura M. Murphy, Mary Edly-Allen, Michael Crawford, Rick Ryan
Status
In committee as of July 2, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Executive, House Judiciary: Civil, Senate Judiciary (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 5
May 29, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed75-37
yes (75) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hernandez, Barbara, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Hoffman, Huynh, Costa Howard, Crawford, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Kifowit, Stuart, Delgado, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Mason, Vella, Mayfield, Walsh, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse
no (37) Niemerg, Haas, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Hauter, Bunting, Cabello, Sanalitro, Schmidt, Coffey, Schweizer, Severin, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Stephens, Deering, La Ha, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, McCombie, Weaver, Weber, Meier, Friess, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Moore, Windhorst, Grant
excused (6) Ammons, Rosenthal, Scherer, Sheehan, Evans, McLaughlin
May 29, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed8-4
yes (8) Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Delgado, Eva-Dina, Rita, Robert "Bob", Mah, Theresa, Smith, Nicholas K, Tarver II, Curtis J, Williams, Ann M, West II, Maurice A
no (4) Davidsmeyer, Christopher "C.D.", Cabello, John M, Spain, Ryan, Ugaste, Dan
May 23, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed8-4
yes (8) Gordon-Booth, Jehan, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Rita, Robert "Bob", Mah, Theresa, Tarver II, Curtis J, Smith, Nicholas K, Williams, Ann M, West II, Maurice A
no (4) Davidsmeyer, Christopher "C.D.", Cabello, John M, Hammond, Norine K, Keicher, Jeff
April 9, 2025State SenateAgreed Bill ListPassed56-0
yes (56) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, 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., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Ellman
January 29, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed7-0
yes (7) Fine, Laura, Curran, John F, Halpin, Michael W, Martwick, Robert F, Hastings, Michael E, Rose, Chapin, Tracy, Jil
not voting (2) Harmon, Don, Sims Jr., Elgie R
Timeline 53
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| May 31, 2025 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon |
| May 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| May 29, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 29, 2025 |
| May 29, 2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 |
| May 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| May 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-037-000 |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Chair Rules placed on standard debate. |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 29, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| May 29, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 |
| May 29, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| May 29, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee |
| May 29, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 29, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| May 27, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 |
| May 23, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 |
| May 23, 2025 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner |
| May 22, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee |
| May 22, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 22, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| May 9, 2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| April 17, 2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 9, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| February 27, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 |
| February 27, 2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| February 19, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| January 31, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 |
| January 31, 2025 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 |
| January 22, 2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.