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HB4261Introduced in the House

LIBRARIES-GRANTS

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Martha Deuter, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Increases the amounts to be provided by the State Librarian for annual library system grants, for annual grants to qualified public libraries in the State, and for annual school library grants. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

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

May 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Third Reading · April 8, 2026

107

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

110 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes
Margaret Croke12Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  21. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  23. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  24. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  30. Arrive in Senate

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  32. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  33. First Reading

  34. Referred to Assignments

  35. Assigned to Appropriations

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

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

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

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