# Illinois HR0697: EPSTEIN FILES-RELEASE Illinois HR0697, EPSTEIN FILES-RELEASE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-02-25 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0697-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HR0697 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EPSTEIN FILES-RELEASE - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-25 - Last action: 2026-02-25, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe - Sponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 32 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (72 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Calls for the release of all files related to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged accomplices with redactions limited solely to shielding the identities of survivors as outlined in the Epstein Transparency Act. Further calls for the appointment of a special prosecutor independent of the Trump Administration's influence to review prosecution decisions stemming from the Epstein investigation to investigate whether the Trump Administration illegally redacted or withheld documents to shield individuals for political purposes. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Resolution Adopted | pass | 69 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-02-25: Resolution Adopted 069-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2026-02-25: Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 (House) - 2026-02-25: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0697.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/10400HR0697.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-HR0697-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).