# Illinois SJR0013: LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE Illinois SJR0013, LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael W. Halpin (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-31 (Adopted Both Houses) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SJR0013-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SJR0013 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE - Status: adopted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-05-31, Adopted Both Houses - Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 28 - Subjects: assignments, higher education, education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (239 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the University Library & Professional Librarian Access & Transparency Task Force to examine the current state of libraries and professional librarianship on Illinois public university campuses and present a recommendation to the General Assembly to ensure that public academic libraries and the educational services provided by professional librarian faculty remains a viable and healthy benefit to Illinois students. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-05-27 | House | Resolution Adopted | pass | 85 | 28 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Resolution Adopted; | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Be Adopted Higher Education; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (60) - 2025-05-31: Adopted Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education (Senate) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 28, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Resolution Adopted 085-028-000 (House) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-05-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2025-05-02: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-05-02: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-04-30: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-04-30: Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-04-29: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-29: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-22: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-04-21: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-17: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-11: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-11: Resolution Adopted; 050-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Be Adopted Higher Education; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Filed with Secretary (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013lv.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/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0013lv.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-SJR0013-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).