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IL HB 5165

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RIVER ACCESS MODERNIZATION ACT

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 5165 pass?

Not yet. IL HB 5165 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-22): Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

What is IL HB 5165 about?

IL HB 5165 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “RIVER ACCESS MODERNIZATION ACT”.

Who sponsors IL HB 5165?

Michael W. Halpin, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. are the primary sponsors of IL HB 5165, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-05-22 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael W. Halpinprimary
  • Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.primary
  • Harry Bentoncosponsor
  • Sharon Chungcosponsor
  • Amy Elikcosponsor
  • Kevin Schmidtcosponsor
  • Laura Ellmancosponsor
  • Janet Yang Rohrcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-22

    Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. 2026-05-20

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  3. 2026-05-15

    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  4. 2026-05-08

    Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  5. 2026-04-28

    Assigned to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-04-21

    Referred to Assignments

  7. 2026-04-21

    First Reading

    reading-1

  8. 2026-04-21

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  9. 2026-04-21

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  10. 2026-04-21

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  11. 2026-04-16

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  12. 2026-04-16

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  13. 2026-04-16

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  14. 2026-04-16

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  15. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

    amendment-failure

  16. 2026-04-16

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000

    passage,reading-3

  17. 2026-04-16

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  19. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

  20. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  22. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  23. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2026-04-14

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-04-14

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  26. 2026-04-10

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. 2026-04-10

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-04-10

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  29. 2026-04-10

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  30. 2026-03-26

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  31. 2026-03-25

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  32. 2026-03-24

    Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000

  33. 2026-03-24

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  34. 2026-03-18

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  35. 2026-03-16

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  36. 2026-03-16

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    amendment-introduction

  37. 2026-03-12

    Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-02-10

    Referred to Rules Committee

  39. 2026-02-10

    First Reading

    reading-1

  40. 2026-02-05

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Agriculture & Conservation

    2026-03-24 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Chung, Sharon: yes
    • Briel, Amy: yes
    • Grasse, Nicolle: yes
    • Gill, Mary: yes
    • Harper, Sonya M: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Hammond, Norine K: no
    • Meier, Charles: no
    • Swanson, Dan: no

  • Agriculture & Conservation, Amendment 2

    2026-04-14 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Chung, Sharon: yes
    • Briel, Amy: yes
    • Grasse, Nicolle: yes
    • Gill, Mary: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Harper, Sonya M: yes
    • Meier, Charles: yes
    • Swanson, Dan: yes
    • Rosenthal, Wayne A: not voting

  • Agriculture & Conservation, Amendment 3

    2026-04-16 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Chung, Sharon: yes
    • Briel, Amy: yes
    • Grasse, Nicolle: yes
    • Gill, Mary: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Harper, Sonya M: yes
    • Meier, Charles: yes
    • Swanson, Dan: yes
    • Rosenthal, Wayne A: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-04-16 · pass · 108-1

    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
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Halbrook: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hammond: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Bunting: yes
    • Hauter: yes
    • Cabello: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Sanalitro: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: 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
    • Davidsmeyer: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Davis, Jed: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • DeLaRosa: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: 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
    • Evans: yes
    • Weaver: yes
    • McCombie: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meier: yes
    • Friess: yes
    • Wilhour: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: 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
    • Fritts: no
    • Haas: excused
    • Rosenthal: excused
    • Ryan: excused
    • Huynh: excused
    • Spain: excused
    • Stephens: excused
    • Tipsword: excused
    • Ford: excused
    • Grant: excused

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https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5165&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=166786&SessionID=114

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