Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Passed House 33 D cosponsors

HR 697 — EPSTEIN FILES-RELEASE

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    1 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (33 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

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

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

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

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  33. Resolution Adopted 069-000-000

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  35. Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  36. Referred to Rules Committee

  37. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 69 Yea · 0 Nay · 49 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 67009
Republican 00040
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 680049
% of votes cast 58%0%0%42%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Not Voting
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Not Voting
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Amy Elik Republican Not Voting
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Not Voting
Brandun Schweizer Republican Not Voting
Charles Meier Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Not Voting
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Not Voting
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Not Voting
Jed Davis Republican Not Voting
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Kevin Schmidt Republican Not Voting
Kyle Moore Republican Not Voting
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Nicole La Ha Republican Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Not Voting
Paul Jacobs Republican Not Voting
Regan Deering Republican Not Voting
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Not Voting
Tony M. McCombie Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 697?
HR 697 is sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Dave Vella (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Justin Cochran (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), and Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 697?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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