# Illinois HR0018: HOUSE RULES-AMEND

Illinois HR0018, HOUSE RULES-AMEND, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Patrick Windhorst (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-29 (Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 018-000-000) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0018
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HOUSE RULES-AMEND
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 018-000-000
- Sponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends House Rule 37. Provides that, while a Senate Bill is pending in the Senate, a House member may file with the Clerk a request to become the Principal Sponsor of the bill upon its arrival in the House, unless a previously submitted request remains pending. Authorizes a member to withdraw the member's request before arrival of the bill in the House. Specifies that, notwithstanding Rule 37(a), these sponsorship requests and withdraw of requests shall be noted in the Legislative Digest and on the General Assembly website.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-29: Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 018-000-000 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0018.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/HR/PDF/10400HR0018.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-HR0018-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).