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IL HB 879

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STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 879 pass?

Not yet. IL HB 879 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

What is IL HB 879 about?

IL HB 879 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH”.

Who sponsors IL HB 879?

Jawaharial Williams, Willie Preston are the primary sponsors of IL HB 879.

Introduced
2026-04-15
Latest action
2026-06-01 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jawaharial Williamsprimary
  • Willie Prestonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-01

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

  2. 2026-05-22

    Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  3. 2026-05-19

    Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Willie Preston

  4. 2026-05-19

    Assigned to Executive

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-05-19

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

  6. 2026-04-21

    Referred to Assignments

  7. 2026-04-21

    First Reading

    reading-1

  8. 2026-04-21

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  9. 2026-04-21

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  10. 2026-04-21

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  11. 2026-04-17

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  13. 2026-04-17

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-04-16

    Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  15. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  17. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  18. 2026-04-15

    House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jawaharial Williams

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2026-04-15

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  20. 2026-04-15

    Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  21. 2025-05-31

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

  22. 2025-04-11

    Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025

  23. 2025-03-27

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

    reading-2

  24. 2025-03-27

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  25. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

    reading-2

  26. 2025-03-12

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

  27. 2025-03-04

    Assigned to Executive Committee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-01-09

    Referred to Rules Committee

  29. 2025-01-09

    First Reading

    reading-1

  30. 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
  • Executive, Amendment 1

    2026-04-16 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Davidsmeyer, Christopher "C.D.": yes
    • Cabello, John M: yes
    • Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa": yes
    • Hammond, Norine K: yes
    • Mah, Theresa: yes
    • Hoffman, Jay: 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
  • Third Reading

    2026-04-17 · pass · 103-0

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: 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
    • Davis, Jed: yes
    • Spain: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Will: 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
    • Tipsword: 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
    • Fritts: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Windhorst: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Ammons: excused
    • Andrade: excused
    • Haas: excused
    • Rosenthal: excused
    • Ryan: excused
    • Huynh: excused
    • Davidsmeyer: excused
    • Sosnowski: excused
    • Jones: excused
    • Stava: excused
    • Stephens: excused
    • Kelly: excused
    • Ford: excused
    • Gill: excused
    • Grant: excused

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