# Illinois HB2361: FRENCH HERITAGE MONTH

Illinois HB2361, FRENCH HERITAGE MONTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-04-09 (Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2361-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2361
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: FRENCH HERITAGE MONTH
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: state government administration, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (121 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of March of each year as French Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month set apart to promote the study of French language and the culture of French-speaking people.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 113 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-09: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-30: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2361eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2361.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/10400HB2361eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2361.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)
- [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills)
- [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2361-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).