# Illinois HB2044: GOVERNMENT-TECH

Illinois HB2044, GOVERNMENT-TECH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-22 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2044
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: GOVERNMENT-TECH
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2026-05-22, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: executive, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (120 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: To Procurement (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2026-04-16: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-18: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-31: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** (House)
- 2025-03-27: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** (House)
- 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Executive Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2044eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2044ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2044.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/10400HB2044eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2044ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2044.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-HB2044-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).