# Illinois HB4894: DIGITAL AD TAX ACT

Illinois HB4894, DIGITAL AD TAX ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Norma Hernandez (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-30 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4894
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DIGITAL AD TAX ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-05-30, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Sponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: revenue & finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Digital Advertising Tax Act. Imposes a tax on the portion of a person's annual gross revenue that is derived from digital advertising services in the State if the person's total revenue derived from digital advertising in the State exceeds $150,000,000. Provides that the tax is imposed at the rate of 10% of the annual gross revenues derived from digital advertising services in the State. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)
- 2026-05-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)
- 2026-05-05: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 005-000-000 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Rules Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-04-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House)
- 2026-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2026-02-26: To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norma Hernandez (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4894.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4894.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-HB4894-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).