SB 3838104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 3838
BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT
In committee Last action April 17, 2026: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 5
- Prime sponsor
- Patrick J. Joyce
- Cosponsors (4)
- Javier L. Cervantes, Mattie Hunter, Napoleon Harris III, Paul Faraci
Status
In committee as of April 17, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: Senate Energy and Public Utilities (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 1
March 12, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed10-4
yes (10) Belt, Christopher, Castro, Cristina, Cunningham, Bill, Cervantes, Javier L, Joyce, Patrick J, Hunter, Mattie, Murphy, Laura M, Koehler, David, Stadelman, Steve, Ventura, Rachel
no (4) Anderson, Neil, Bryant, Terri, Harriss, Erica, Fowler, Dale
not voting (1) Rezin, Sue
Timeline 11
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2026 |
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 010-004-000 |
| March 4, 2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| February 24, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities |
| February 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III |
| February 19, 2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| February 6, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| February 6, 2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| February 6, 2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.