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IL HB 598

enacted

GOVERNMENT-TECH

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 598 pass?

Yes. IL HB 598 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

What is IL HB 598 about?

IL HB 598 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “GOVERNMENT-TECH”.

Who sponsors IL HB 598?

Celina Villanueva, Curtis J. Tarver, II are the primary sponsors of IL HB 598, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-05-19 — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Celina Villanuevaprimary
  • Curtis J. Tarver, IIprimary
  • Suzanne M. Nesscosponsor
  • Debbie Meyers-Martincosponsor
  • Janet Yang Rohrcosponsor
  • Mary Beth Cantycosponsor
  • Maura Hirschauercosponsor
  • Mary Edly-Allencosponsor
  • Elgie R. Sims, Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael E. Hastingscosponsor
  • Mattie Huntercosponsor
  • Laura Finecosponsor
  • Sara Feigenholtzcosponsor
  • Lakesia Collinscosponsor
  • Javier L. Cervantescosponsor
  • Laura M. Murphycosponsor
  • Joyce Masoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-19

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  2. 2026-02-27

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0460

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-27

    Effective Date February 27, 2026

  4. 2026-02-27

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  5. 2026-02-27

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-02-27

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  7. 2026-02-26

    Passed Both Houses

  8. 2026-02-26

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  9. 2026-02-26

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  10. 2026-02-26

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  11. 2026-02-26

    Third Reading - Passed; 043-007-000

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-02-26

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  13. 2026-02-26

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  14. 2026-02-25

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  15. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  16. 2026-02-25

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  17. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  18. 2026-02-25

    Approved for Consideration Assignments

  19. 2026-02-25

    Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  20. 2026-02-24

    Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva

  21. 2026-02-24

    Referred to Assignments

  22. 2026-02-24

    First Reading

    reading-1

  23. 2026-02-24

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  24. 2026-02-24

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  25. 2026-02-24

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  26. 2026-02-24

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  27. 2026-02-24

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  28. 2026-02-24

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  29. 2026-02-24

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  30. 2026-02-24

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  31. 2026-02-24

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-022-000

    passage,reading-3

  32. 2026-02-24

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  33. 2026-02-24

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  34. 2026-02-24

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  35. 2026-02-24

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  36. 2026-02-24

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  37. 2026-02-24

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2026-02-23

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

  39. 2026-02-23

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  40. 2026-02-23

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2026-02-23

    Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  42. 2026-02-20

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

  43. 2026-02-20

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  44. 2026-02-20

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

    amendment-introduction

  45. 2026-02-20

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  46. 2026-02-20

    Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  47. 2025-05-31

    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  48. 2025-04-11

    Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025

  49. 2025-03-25

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

    reading-2

  50. 2025-03-25

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  51. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

    reading-2

  52. 2025-03-12

    Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  53. 2025-03-04

    Assigned to Executive Committee

    referral-committee

  54. 2025-01-09

    Referred to Rules Committee

  55. 2025-01-09

    First Reading

    reading-1

  56. 2024-12-17

    Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Executive

    2025-03-12 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Davidsmeyer, Christopher: yes
    • Cabello, John M: yes
    • Haas, Jackie: yes
    • Gordon-Booth, Jehan: yes
    • Mah, Theresa: yes
    • Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa": yes
    • Smith, Nicholas K: yes
    • Rita, Robert "Bob": yes
    • Tarver II, Curtis J: yes
    • Spain, Ryan: yes
    • Williams, Ann M: yes
    • West II, Maurice A: yes

  • Revenue & Finance, Amendment 1

    2026-02-24 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Buckner, Kam: yes
    • Avelar, Dagmara: yes
    • Cassidy, Kelly M: yes
    • Cabello, John M: yes
    • Elik, Amy: yes
    • Delgado, Eva-Dina: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Guzzardi, Will: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa": yes
    • McLaughlin, Martin: yes
    • Mussman, Michelle: yes
    • Moore, Kyle: yes
    • Reick, Steven: yes
    • Tarver II, Curtis J: yes
    • Sosnowski, Joe C: yes
    • West II, Maurice A: yes
    • Weaver, Travis: yes
    • Mayfield, Rita: not voting
    • Slaughter, Justin: not voting

  • Revenue & Finance, Amendment 2

    2026-02-24 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Buckner, Kam: yes
    • Avelar, Dagmara: yes
    • Cassidy, Kelly M: yes
    • Cabello, John M: yes
    • Elik, Amy: yes
    • Delgado, Eva-Dina: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Guzzardi, Will: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa": yes
    • McLaughlin, Martin: yes
    • Mussman, Michelle: yes
    • Moore, Kyle: yes
    • Reick, Steven: yes
    • Tarver II, Curtis J: yes
    • Sosnowski, Joe C: yes
    • West II, Maurice A: yes
    • Weaver, Travis: yes
    • Mayfield, Rita: not voting
    • Slaughter, Justin: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-02-24 · pass · 81-22

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Haas: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Ryan: 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
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Sheehan: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • DeLaRosa: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Elik: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Niemerg: no
    • Halbrook: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Hauter: no
    • Cabello: no
    • Schweizer: no
    • Coffey: no
    • Severin: no
    • Jacobs: no
    • Davis, Jed: no
    • Spain: no
    • Swanson: no
    • Tipsword: no
    • Ugaste: no
    • Weaver: no
    • Weber: no
    • Meier: no
    • Friess: no
    • Wilhour: no
    • Miller: no
    • Windhorst: no
    • Grant: no
    • Olickal: excused
    • Harper: excused
    • Bunting: excused
    • Smith: excused
    • Stephens: excused
    • Hammond: not voting
    • Davidsmeyer: not voting
    • McCombie: not voting
    • McLaughlin: not voting
    • González: not voting
    • Andrade: absent
    • Ortíz: absent
    • Huynh: absent
    • Jiménez: absent
    • Ford: absent

  • Third Reading

    2026-02-26 · pass · 43-7

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Balkema: yes
    • Tracy: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Turner, S.: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Arellano, L.: no
    • Bryant: no
    • McClure: no
    • Chesney: no
    • Wilcox: no
    • Rose: no
    • Simmons: not voting
    • Fine: not voting
    • Syverson: not voting
    • Fowler: not voting
    • Morrison: not voting
    • Murphy: not voting
    • Plummer: not voting
    • Preston: not voting
    • Jones, E.: not voting

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https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=598&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=156276&SessionID=114

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