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IL HB 2459

enacted

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING LICENSURE

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Did IL HB 2459 pass?

Yes. IL HB 2459 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-15): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0228

What is IL HB 2459 about?

IL HB 2459 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “PUBLIC ACCOUNTING LICENSURE”.

Who sponsors IL HB 2459?

Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Natalie A. Manley are the primary sponsors of IL HB 2459, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-04-09
Latest action
2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0228
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Suzy Glowiak Hiltonprimary
  • Natalie A. Manleyprimary
  • Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.cosponsor
  • Anthony DeLucacosponsor
  • Michael J. Coffey, Jr.cosponsor
  • Jawaharial Williamscosponsor
  • Steven Reickcosponsor
  • Regan Deeringcosponsor
  • Dagmara Avelarcosponsor
  • Joyce Masoncosponsor
  • Hoan Huynhcosponsor
  • Chris Balkemacosponsor
  • Amy Elikcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-15

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0228

    became-law

  2. 2025-08-15

    Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. 2025-08-15

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-06-20

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-22

    Passed Both Houses

  6. 2025-05-22

    Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2025-05-20

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  8. 2025-05-15

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  9. 2025-05-07

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025

  10. 2025-05-07

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-05-01

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025

    reading-2

  12. 2025-05-01

    Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000

  13. 2025-04-23

    Assigned to Licensed Activities

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-04-09

    Referred to Assignments

  15. 2025-04-09

    First Reading

    reading-1

  16. 2025-04-09

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  17. 2025-04-09

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  18. 2025-04-09

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  19. 2025-04-08

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  20. 2025-04-08

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  21. 2025-04-08

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  22. 2025-04-08

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  23. 2025-04-08

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  24. 2025-03-19

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

  25. 2025-03-19

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  26. 2025-03-19

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  27. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  28. 2025-03-12

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

  29. 2025-03-12

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  30. 2025-03-12

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  31. 2025-03-11

    Do Pass / Short Debate Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee; 012-000-000

  32. 2025-03-06

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  33. 2025-03-04

    Assigned to Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-02-04

    Referred to Rules Committee

  35. 2025-02-04

    First Reading

    reading-1

  36. 2025-02-04

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  37. 2025-02-03

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Financial Institutions & Licensing

    2025-03-11 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Coffey Jr., Michael J: yes
    • Andrade Jr., Jaime M: yes
    • Davidsmeyer, Christopher: yes
    • Croke, Margaret: yes
    • Didech, Daniel: yes
    • Delgado, Eva-Dina: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer: yes
    • Elik, Amy: yes
    • Mayfield, Rita: yes
    • Manley, Natalie A: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Ugaste, Dan: yes
  • Third Reading

    2025-04-08 · pass · 114-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Niemerg: yes
    • Haas: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Halbrook: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón: yes
    • Hammond: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Hauter: yes
    • Bunting: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Cabello: yes
    • Ryan: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Sanalitro: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Coffey: yes
    • Schweizer: yes
    • Huynh: yes
    • Costa Howard: yes
    • Severin: yes
    • Jacobs: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Sheehan: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Davidsmeyer: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Jed: yes
    • Spain: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava-Murray: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Tipsword: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Ugaste: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Elik: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • McCombie: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • Meier: yes
    • Friess: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Wilhour: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Windhorst: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González, Edgar: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Moylan: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: excused
    • Scherer: excused
    • Stephens: excused
    • Kifowit: excused
  • Licensed Activities

    2025-04-30 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Cervantes, Javier L: yes
    • Belt, Christopher: yes
    • Harriss, Erica: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton, Suzy: yes
    • Jones III, Emil: yes
    • Hastings, Michael E: yes
    • McClure, Steve: yes
    • Syverson, Dave: not voting
    • Villivalam, Ram: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2025-05-22 · pass · 58-0

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Arellano, L.: yes
    • Syverson: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Fowler: yes
    • Balkema: yes
    • Tracy: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Turner, S.: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Chesney: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Plummer: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Wilcox: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: not voting

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