# Illinois HB5812: $SOS-COSMETOLOGY CIVICS

Illinois HB5812, $SOS-COSMETOLOGY CIVICS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic); status filed, last action 2026-09-10 (Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5812
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $SOS-COSMETOLOGY CIVICS
- Status: filed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-09-10
- Last action: 2026-09-10, Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- Sponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $25,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Secretary of State for grants to Data Foundation Inc. to assist licensees under the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 in promoting voter registration and civic engagement. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-09-10: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5812.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/10400HB5812.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-HB5812-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).