# Illinois HB3527: PROHIBITED DISABILITY MASCOTS

Illinois HB3527, PROHIBITED DISABILITY MASCOTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-02-05 (Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3527
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PROHIBITED DISABILITY MASCOTS
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: education policy, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (151 yes, 82 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Prohibition of Discriminatory Disability Mascots Act. Restricts a public educational institution from the adoption or continued use of discriminatory disability mascots. Allows a public educational institution to continue to use uniforms or other materials bearing a prohibited name, logo, or mascot that were purchased on or before the effective date of the Act until September 1, 2028 if certain requirements.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Motion Prevailed | pass | 71 | 40 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 71 | 38 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-02-05: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-000 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-08: Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable (House)
- 2025-04-08: State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable (House)
- 2025-04-08: Motion Prevailed 071-040-000 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-25: State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik (House)
- 2025-03-25: Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik (House)
- 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2025-03-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2025-02-18: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3527eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3527.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/10400HB3527eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3527.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-HB3527-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
