# Illinois SB0213: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MEDIA Illinois SB0213, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MEDIA, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Steve Stadelman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0077) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0213-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0213 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MEDIA - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0077 - Sponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: assignments, executive, state government administration - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (195 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Strengthening Community Media Act. Provides that, for the fiscal year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, a State agency shall direct at least 5% of its total spending on advertising to local news organization publications, provided that a State agency may seek an exemption from this requirement upon a showing to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that the purposes of the advertising are inconsistent with placement in a local news organization. Provides that the Department shall maintain a list of eligible local news organizations. Provides that all State agencies are prohibited from discriminating among local news organizations based on editorial content, unless that content is objectively relevant to the target audience and articulated purposes of the advertising. Provides that, no later than 3 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department shall publish on its website a report on the implementation of the Act. Provides that, for the first full fiscal year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department shall publish an annual report that includes specified information. Defines "State agencies". ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 109 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0077 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-24: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-11: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-22: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB0213eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0213sam002.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-SB0213-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).