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IntroducedDec 17, 2024
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 26, 2026
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Became LawFeb 27, 2026
Illinois House Bill
GOVERNMENT-TECH
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0460
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 598
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Debbie Meyers-MartinHouse cosponsor
- Janet Yang RohrHouse cosponsor
- Mary Beth CantyHouse cosponsor
- Maura HirschauerHouse cosponsor
- Celina VillanuevaSenate cosponsor
- Mary Edly-AllenSenate cosponsor
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Senate cosponsor
- Michael E. HastingsSenate cosponsor
- Mattie HunterSenate cosponsor
- Laura FineSenate cosponsor
- Sara FeigenholtzSenate cosponsor
- Lakesia CollinsSenate cosponsor
- Javier L. CervantesSenate cosponsor
Votes
YES: 18
- Buckner, Kam
- Avelar, Dagmara
- Cassidy, Kelly M
- Cabello, John M
- Elik, Amy
- Delgado, Eva-Dina
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Guzzardi, Will
- Mason, Joyce
- Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa"
- McLaughlin, Martin
- Mussman, Michelle
- Moore, Kyle
- Reick, Steven
- Tarver II, Curtis J
- Sosnowski, Joe C
- West II, Maurice A
- Weaver, Travis
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 81
- Mussman
- Grasse
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Guzzardi
- Avelar
- Haas
- Benton
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Briel
- Reick
- Hanson
- Buckner
- Rita
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Cassidy
- Scherer
- Hernandez, Norma
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hirschauer
- Cochran
- Hoffman
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Croke
- Johnson
- Sosnowski
- Jones
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava
- Keicher
- William "Will" Davis
- Kelly
- Deering
- Stuart
- Kifowit
- DeLaRosa
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Syed
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Tarver
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Vella
- Mason
- Elik
- Walsh
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Faver Dias
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Williams, Ann
- Gabel
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moeller
- Gill
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morgan
- Welch
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
NO: 22
NOT VOTING: 5
YES: 18
- Buckner, Kam
- Avelar, Dagmara
- Cassidy, Kelly M
- Cabello, John M
- Elik, Amy
- Delgado, Eva-Dina
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Guzzardi, Will
- Mason, Joyce
- Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa"
- McLaughlin, Martin
- Mussman, Michelle
- Moore, Kyle
- Reick, Steven
- Tarver II, Curtis J
- Sosnowski, Joe C
- West II, Maurice A
- Weaver, Travis
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 43
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Lightford
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Turner, S.
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Harriss, E.
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Ellman
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor
- Governor Approved
- Effective Date February 27, 2026
- Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0460
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Passed Both Houses
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Third Reading - Passed; 043-007-000
- Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Approved for Consideration Assignments
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Arrive in Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
- Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
- Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-022-000
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- May 31, 2025 | House
- Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Assigned to Executive Committee
- Jan 09, 2025 | House
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Dec 17, 2024 | House
- Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
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