IL HB 4943

enacted

TELECOMMUNICATIONS THEFT

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Did IL HB 4943 pass?

Yes. IL HB 4943 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0689

What is IL HB 4943 about?

IL HB 4943 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “TELECOMMUNICATIONS THEFT”.

Who sponsors IL HB 4943?

Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Jay Hoffman are the primary sponsors of IL HB 4943, joined by 31 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-03-18
Latest action: 2026-07-31 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0689
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-07-31
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0689
became-law
2026-07-31
Effective Date January 1, 2027
2026-07-31
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2026-06-18
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-21
Passed Both Houses
2026-05-21
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
passage,reading-3
2026-05-21
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2026-05-19
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
2026-05-19
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2026
2026-05-19
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-14
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2026-05-13
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
2026-05-13
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
reading-2
2026-05-13
Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000
2026-05-08
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
2026-05-05
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
2026-04-30
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
2026-04-29
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
2026-04-29
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
2026-04-22
Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee
2026-04-15
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
2026-04-13
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
2026-04-10
Referred to Assignments
2026-04-10
First Reading
reading-1
2026-04-10
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2026-04-10
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1
2026-04-10
Arrive in Senate
introduction
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2026-04-09
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-000-000
passage,reading-3
2026-04-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
2026-04-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
2026-04-09
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2026-04-08
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
2026-04-08
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-08
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-04-08
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2026-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
2026-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
2026-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2026-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
2026-04-08
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
2026-04-07
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 015-000-000
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-26
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
2026-03-25
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-25
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
amendment-introduction
2026-03-25
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-03-24
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
2026-03-24
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
amendment-failure
2026-03-24
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 017-000-000
2026-03-20
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
2026-03-18
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-18
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
amendment-introduction
2026-03-18
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-06
First Reading
reading-1
2026-02-04
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
filing

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Votes

Public Utilities
2026-03-24 · pass · 17-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Coffey Jr., Michael J: yes
- Davidsmeyer, Christopher "C.D.": yes
- Crespo, Fred: yes
- Du Buclet, Kimberly: yes
- Delgado, Eva-Dina: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica: yes
- Gill, Mary: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Halbrook, Brad: yes
- Hoffman, Jay: yes
- Severin, Dave: yes
- Moore, Kyle: yes
- Syed, Nabeela: yes
- Vella, Dave: yes
- Ugaste, Dan: yes
- Williams, Jawaharial: yes
- Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry": yes
- Bunting, Jason R: not voting
- Mayfield, Rita: not voting
- Slaughter, Justin: not voting
Public Utilities, Amendment 2
2026-04-07 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Bunting, Jason R: yes
- Crespo, Fred: yes
- Coffey Jr., Michael J: yes
- Delgado, Eva-Dina: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica: yes
- Du Buclet, Kimberly: yes
- Hoffman, Jay: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Moore, Kyle: yes
- Mayfield, Rita: yes
- Syed, Nabeela: yes
- Slaughter, Justin: yes
- Vella, Dave: yes
- Ugaste, Dan: yes
- Walsh Jr., Lawrence "Larry": yes
- Andrade Jr., Jaime M: not voting
- Davidsmeyer, Christopher "C.D.": not voting
- Hammond, Norine K: not voting
- Halbrook, Brad: not voting
- Williams, Jawaharial: not voting
Third Reading
2026-04-09 · pass · 98-0
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
- 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
- Slaughter: yes
- Jiménez: yes
- Croke: yes
- Smith: yes
- Davis, Jed: yes
- Spain: yes
- Katz Muhl: yes
- Davis, Lisa: yes
- Stava: yes
- Keicher: yes
- Davis, Will: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Deering: yes
- Kifowit: yes
- DeLaRosa: yes
- Swanson: yes
- La Ha: yes
- Syed: yes
- LaPointe: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Lilly: yes
- Deuter: yes
- Mah: yes
- Didech: yes
- Ugaste: yes
- Manley: yes
- Du Buclet: yes
- Vella: yes
- Mason: yes
- Elik: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- McCombie: yes
- Faver Dias: yes
- Weber: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- West: yes
- Meier: yes
- Friess: 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
- Hauter: excused
- Hernandez, Lisa: excused
- Huynh: excused
- Jacobs: excused
- Johnson: excused
- Davidsmeyer: excused
- Sosnowski: excused
- Jones: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Delgado: excused
- DeLuca: excused
- Tipsword: excused
- Evans: excused
- Weaver: excused
- Ford: excused
- Wilhour: excused
- Stuart: not voting
- Crespo: absent
Criminal Law
2026-05-12 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Cervantes, Javier L: yes
- Bryant, Terri: yes
- Halpin, Michael W: yes
- Collins, Lakesia: yes
- McClure, Steve: yes
- Martwick, Robert F: yes
- Sims Jr., Elgie R: yes
- Peters, Robert: yes
- Villanueva, Celina: yes
- Tracy, Jil: yes
Third Reading
2026-05-21 · 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
- 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
- Arellano, L.: not voting

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https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4943&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=166293&SessionID=114

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