All Roll Calls
Yes: 99 • No: 43
IllinoisHB5486104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
STUDY-GENEALOGIC AFFAIR OFFICE
Sponsored By: Carol Ammons (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Creates the Office of Genealogical Affairs Study Committee Act. Provides that the Office of Genealogical Affairs Study Committee shall have the following duties: (1) to examine the feasibility, scope, and structure of a permanent Office of Genealogical Affairs within the State government; (2) to examine how an Office of Genealogical Affairs could operationalize reparative genealogical services; (3) to examine how an Office of Genealogical Affairs could support forensic and historical accountability efforts; and (4) to examine how an Office of Genealogical Affairs could support administrative genealogical determinations. Provides that the Office of Genealogical Affairs Study Committee shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than 18 months after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
state government administrationassignmentsappropriations
Your PRIA Score
Score Hidden
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Carol Ammons
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Justin Slaughter
Democratic • House
La Shawn K. Ford
Democratic • House
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Democratic • House
Mike Simmons
Democratic • Senate
Sonya M. Harper
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;
Yes: 3 • No: 1
House vote • 5/6/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;
Yes: 3 • No: 1
House vote • 5/6/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;
Yes: 3 • No: 1
House vote • 5/6/2026
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 74 • No: 34
House vote • 4/17/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee;
Yes: 6 • No: 3
House vote • 3/19/2026
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;
Yes: 6 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/22/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
5/15/2026SenateAssigned to Appropriations
5/12/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
5/12/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
5/6/2026SenateFirst Reading
5/6/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
5/6/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/6/2026SenateArrive in Senate
5/6/2026SenateThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-034-000
5/6/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/6/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/6/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/6/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/6/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2026HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2026
5/6/2026HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/6/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/17/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
4/16/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
4/16/2026House
Bill Text
Engrossed
House Amendment 1
House Amendment 2
Introduced
Related Bills
HB4154 — PHARMACIST APPLICATION/EXAM
HB4890 — UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN
Creates the Dependency Determinations for Unaccompanied Children Act. Creates a process for an unaccompanied child in the custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement housed in Illinois who is alleged to have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents to file a petition seeking a finding of dependency under the Act. Provides that a child declared dependent is eligible for oversight and services as ordered by the court and may be referred for psychological, educational, medical, or social services deemed necessary as a result of parental abuse, abandonment, or neglect or for protection against trafficking or domestic violence. Defines terms. Makes legislative findings. Effective immediately.
HB0598 — GOVERNMENT-TECH
Amends the Salaries Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
SB0314 — BUSINESS-TECH
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
HB3428 — LONG-TERM CARE JOINT TRAINING
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act and the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to hold semiannual joint training sessions for surveyors, nursing home providers, and assisted living establishment providers. Provides that the Department shall include the State long-term care ombudsman, or the State long-term care ombudsman's designee, and representatives of each nursing home provider association and assisted living provider association in the State in the planning process to create the topics and content of the joint training sessions as well as the coordination and presentations for the joint training sessions. Provides that, at least annually, a joint training session shall include, but not be limited to, regional citation patterns relating to complaints, standards, and outcomes in the nursing home and assisted living survey process. Requires the Department to develop standardized training for establishments to prevent common citations in the assisted living survey process.
SB1265 — ENVTL BARRIER-ENFORCEMENT DATA
Amends the Environmental Barriers Act. Requires the Attorney General to provide, by January 31, 2026 and every January 31 thereafter (rather than by July 31, 2020 and every July 31 thereafter), data on the Attorney General's website about annual enforcement efforts performed under the Act. Effective immediately.