# Illinois SR0626: CONGRATS-BUDDY BEAR WAY

Illinois SR0626, CONGRATS-BUDDY BEAR WAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-03-05 (Resolution Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0626
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CONGRATS-BUDDY BEAR WAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Resolution Adopted
- Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: assignments, congratulatory consent calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Congratulates the DeGeratto family and Buddy Bear Car Wash on the City of Chicago designating "Buddy Bear Way" as an honorary street name. Commends Buddy Bear Car Wash and the DeGeratto family for their extraordinary and lasting contributions to the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-05: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Referred to Congratulatory Consent Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0626.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/SR/PDF/10400SR0626.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-SR0626-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).