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House bill · 104th

HB 5491

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Progress

115 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 6

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 13

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 9

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 9

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseSenateMarAprMayJun

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do Pass

House · Mar 19, 2026

Passed 11–0

11 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Third Reading

House · Apr 9, 2026

Passed 104–0

104 Yea

0 Nay

14 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do Pass, Amendment 1

Senate · May 13, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 9–4

9 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.

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

    Jun 1, 2026 · Senate

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

    May 22, 2026 · Senate

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026

    May 18, 2026 · Senate

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon

    May 18, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading

    May 18, 2026 · Senate

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000

    May 13, 2026 · Senate

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

    May 13, 2026 · Senate

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

    May 13, 2026 · Senate

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

    May 13, 2026 · Senate

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026

    May 13, 2026 · Senate

  11. Approved for Consideration Assignments

    May 13, 2026 · Senate

  12. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

    May 12, 2026 · Senate

  13. Referred to Assignments Assignments

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  14. First Reading

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  17. Arrive in Senate

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000

    Apr 9, 2026 · House

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    Apr 7, 2026 · House

  20. Second Reading - Short Debate

    Apr 7, 2026 · House

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    Mar 20, 2026 · House

  22. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000

    Mar 19, 2026 · House

  23. Assigned to Higher Education Committee Higher Education

    Mar 4, 2026 · House

  24. Referred to Rules Committee Rules

    Feb 13, 2026 · House

  25. First Reading

    Feb 13, 2026 · House

  26. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

    Feb 6, 2026 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Rules

    House

    Referred Feb 13, 2026 · reported after 19 days

  • Higher Education

    House

    Referred Mar 4, 2026 · never reported

  • Assignments

    Senate

    Referred Apr 10, 2026 · never reported

Bill text

HB 5491 (104th) · Polis