HB1938 — DECENNIAL COMMITTEES-EXCEPTION
Last action — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Amends the Decennial Committees on Local Government Efficiency Act. Provides that the term "governmental unit" does not include a fire protection districts established under the Fire Protection District Act.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB1938 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
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Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Sponsors
- Patrick Sheehan · Primary
- Brad Halbrook · Cosponsor
- Nicole La Ha · Cosponsor
- Harry Benton · Cosponsor
- Natalie A. Manley · Cosponsor
- Regan Deering · Cosponsor
- Martin McLaughlin · Cosponsor
- William E Hauter · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Joyce · Cosponsor
- Neil Anderson · Cosponsor
- Joe C. Sosnowski · Cosponsor
- Jason R. Bunting · Cosponsor
- Brad Stephens · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Patrick Sheehan Republican
Co-sponsors (12)
- Brad Halbrook Republican
- Nicole La Ha Republican
- Harry Benton Democrat
- Natalie A. Manley Democrat
- Regan Deering Republican
- Martin McLaughlin Republican
- William E Hauter Republican
- Patrick J. Joyce
- Neil Anderson
- Joe C. Sosnowski Republican
- Jason R. Bunting Republican
- Brad Stephens Republican
Not signed on (170)
170 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 170 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 64 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 105 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stava-Murray | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Terra Costa Howard | 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 | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Yea |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole La Ha | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1938 do?
- Amends the Decennial Committees on Local Government Efficiency Act. Provides that the term "governmental unit" does not include a fire protection districts established under the Fire Protection District Act.
- Who sponsors HB1938 ?
- HB1938 is sponsored by Patrick Sheehan (Republican), Brad Halbrook (Republican), Nicole La Ha (Republican), Harry Benton (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Regan Deering (Republican), Martin McLaughlin (Republican), William E Hauter (Republican), Patrick J. Joyce, Neil Anderson, Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), Jason R. Bunting (Republican), and Brad Stephens (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB1938 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB1938 ?
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