# Illinois HR0150: CONGRATS-SPEAKER CHRIS WELCH Illinois HR0150, CONGRATS-SPEAKER CHRIS WELCH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kam Buckner (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-02-20 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0150-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HR0150 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CONGRATS-SPEAKER CHRIS WELCH - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-02-20, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy - Sponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 40 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Celebrates the chapter of Black History being written by recognizing the historic speakership of Emanuel "Chris" Welch. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Actions (43) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-20: Resolution Adopted (House) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Calendar Agreed Resolutions (House) - 2025-02-20: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0150.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/10400HR0150.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0150-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).