# Illinois HB5486: STUDY-GENEALOGIC AFFAIR OFFICE

Illinois HB5486, STUDY-GENEALOGIC AFFAIR OFFICE, 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 HB5486
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: STUDY-GENEALOGIC AFFAIR OFFICE
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-22, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: state government administration, assignments, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (99 yes, 43 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 74 | 34 |   |
| 2026-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 6 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5486eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5486ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5486ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5486.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/10400HB5486eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5486ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5486ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5486.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-HB5486-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).