Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 22 D cosponsors

HR0972      — MEMORIAL-SPENCER LEAK JR.

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 31, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

This bill honors the memory of Spencer Leak Jr.

The bill expresses condolences for the passing of Spencer Leak Jr. and recognizes his significance.

Summary

Mourns the death of Spencer Leak Jr.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

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

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  20. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  23. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR0972      do?
Mourns the death of Spencer Leak Jr.
Who sponsors HR0972     ?
HR0972      is sponsored by Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), and Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR0972     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 31, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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