# Illinois HB0042: LIBRARIES-NONRESIDENTS-FEES

Illinois HB0042, LIBRARIES-NONRESIDENTS-FEES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0036); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB0042
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LIBRARIES-NONRESIDENTS-FEES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-09
- Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0036
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: counties & townships, assignments, local government
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (171 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Local Library Act and the Public Library District Act of 1991. Authorizes costs paid by persons residing outside of the relevant library jurisdiction to be paid quarterly or biannually if permitted by board regulations. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Flexible library fee payments for nonresidents: benefit, low. Illinois library boards can let nonresidents pay library fees quarterly or twice a year. Each local library or public library district board decides whether to offer this option through its rules. The law changes payment timing, not the amount owed.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass Local Government; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 94 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0036 (House)
- 2025-08-01: Effective Date August 1, 2025 (House)
- 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (House)
- 2025-06-17: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-011-000 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-02-27: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-02-27: Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: First Reading (House)
- 2024-12-09: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0042eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0042enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0042.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0042eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0042enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0042.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB0042-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).