IL HB 4242

• Darby A. Hillsprimary
• Regan Deeringprimary
• Travis Weavercosponsor
• Nicole La Hacosponsor
• Steven Reickcosponsor
• Amy Elikcosponsor
• Lakesia Collinscosponsor
• Jason Plummercosponsor
• Erica Harrisscosponsor
• Suzanne M. Nesscosponsor

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Newest first

1. 2026-07-24

   Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0597

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2. 2026-07-24

   Effective Date January 1, 2027

3. 2026-07-24

   Governor Approved

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4. 2026-06-18

   Sent to the Governor

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5. 2026-06-17

   Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

6. 2026-05-21

   Passed Both Houses

7. 2026-05-21

   Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

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8. 2026-05-21

   Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

9. 2026-05-19

   Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

10. 2026-05-14

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

11. 2026-05-14

    Second Reading

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12. 2026-05-06

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

13. 2026-05-06

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

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14. 2026-05-06

    Do Pass Child Welfare; 010-000-000

15. 2026-04-22

    Assigned to Child Welfare

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16. 2026-04-10

    Referred to Assignments

17. 2026-04-10

    First Reading

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18. 2026-04-10

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

19. 2026-04-10

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

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20. 2026-04-10

    Arrive in Senate

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21. 2026-04-08

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

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22. 2026-04-07

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

23. 2026-04-07

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

24. 2026-04-07

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

25. 2026-04-07

    Second Reading - Short Debate

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26. 2026-03-25

    Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

27. 2026-03-25

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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28. 2026-03-25

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

29. 2026-03-25

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

30. 2026-03-25

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

31. 2026-03-24

    Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000

32. 2026-03-24

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; by Voice Vote

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33. 2026-03-24

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

34. 2026-03-19

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

35. 2026-03-19

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering

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36. 2026-03-18

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

37. 2026-02-11

    Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

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38. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Rules Committee

39. 2026-01-14

    First Reading

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40. 2025-12-17

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering

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• Adoption & Child Welfare

  2026-03-24 · pass · 12-0

  Member-level votes (12)

  • Davis, Jed: yes
  • Crawford, Michael: yes
  • Deering, Regan: yes
  • Davis, Lisa: yes
  • Hernandez, Norma: yes
  • DeLaRosa, Margaret A: yes
  • LaPointe, Lindsey: yes
  • La Ha, Nicole: yes
  • Ness, Suzanne M: yes
  • Mussman, Michelle: yes
  • Reick, Steven: yes
  • Olickal, Kevin John: yes

• Third Reading

  2026-04-08 · pass · 109-0

  Member-level votes (117)

  • Mussman: yes
  • Grasse: yes
  • Ammons: yes
  • Ness: yes
  • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
  • Andrade: yes
  • Niemerg: yes
  • Guzzardi: yes
  • Avelar: yes
  • Olickal: yes
  • Haas: yes
  • Benton: yes
  • Ortíz: yes
  • Halbrook: yes
  • Blair-Sherlock: yes
  • Rashid: yes
  • Briel: yes
  • Reick: yes
  • Hanson: yes
  • Buckner: yes
  • Rita: yes
  • Harper: yes
  • Bunting: yes
  • Hauter: yes
  • Cabello: yes
  • Ryan: yes
  • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
  • Canty: yes
  • Sanalitro: yes
  • Cassidy: yes
  • Scherer: yes
  • Hernandez, Norma: yes
  • Chung: yes
  • Schmidt: yes
  • Hirschauer: yes
  • Cochran: yes
  • Schweizer: yes
  • Hoffman: yes
  • Coffey: yes
  • Severin: yes
  • Crawford: yes
  • Sheehan: yes
  • Jacobs: yes
  • Crespo: yes
  • Slaughter: yes
  • Jiménez: yes
  • Croke: yes
  • Smith: yes
  • Johnson: yes
  • Sosnowski: yes
  • Jones: yes
  • Davis, Jed: yes
  • Spain: yes
  • Katz Muhl: yes
  • Davis, Lisa: yes
  • Stava: yes
  • Keicher: yes
  • Davis, Will: yes
  • Stephens: yes
  • Deering: yes
  • Stuart: yes
  • Kifowit: yes
  • DeLaRosa: yes
  • Swanson: yes
  • La Ha: yes
  • Syed: yes
  • LaPointe: yes
  • DeLuca: yes
  • Tarver: yes
  • Lilly: yes
  • Deuter: yes
  • Tipsword: yes
  • Mah: yes
  • Didech: yes
  • Ugaste: yes
  • Manley: yes
  • Vella: yes
  • Mason: yes
  • Elik: yes
  • Walsh: yes
  • Mayfield: yes
  • Weaver: yes
  • McCombie: yes
  • Faver Dias: yes
  • Weber: yes
  • McLaughlin: yes
  • Ford: yes
  • West: yes
  • Meier: yes
  • Friess: yes
  • Wilhour: yes
  • Meyers-Martin: yes
  • Fritts: yes
  • Williams, Ann: yes
  • Miller: yes
  • Gabel: yes
  • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
  • Moeller: yes
  • Gill: yes
  • Windhorst: yes
  • Moore: yes
  • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
  • Yang Rohr: yes
  • Morgan: yes
  • González: yes
  • Morris: yes
  • Gordon-Booth: yes
  • Grant: yes
  • Hammond: excused
  • Rosenthal: excused
  • Hernandez, Lisa: excused
  • Huynh: excused
  • Davidsmeyer: excused
  • Kelly: excused
  • Delgado: excused
  • Evans: excused
  • Du Buclet: not voting

• Child Welfare

  2026-05-05 · pass · 10-0

  Member-level votes (10)

  • Edly-Allen, Mary: yes
  • Collins, Lakesia: yes
  • Johnson, Adriane: yes
  • Hills, Darby A: yes
  • Sims Jr., Elgie R: yes
  • Lewis, Seth: yes
  • Turner, Sally J: yes
  • Turner, Doris: yes
  • Villa, Karina: yes
  • Ventura, Rachel: yes

• Third Reading

  2026-05-21 · pass · 59-0

  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
  • Loughran Cappel: 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

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