HB0042
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Local Library Act and the Public Library District Act of 1991. Authorizes costs paid by persons residing outside of the relevant library jurisdiction to be paid quarterly or biannually if permitted by board regulations. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 435 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Terra Costa Howard
Moderate Influence (#53)
Bills they sponsor outperform predictions (positive pull)
Bills sponsored by Terra Costa Howard advance 17% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
$586,524.00
Across sponsors / voters
5
Members with trails
21
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Costa Howard | Chief sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Sponsor | 40 | $52,438.02 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00); international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm ($5,000.00) |
| Anne Stava | Sponsor | 43 | $73,423.65 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($32,521.44); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund ($5,115.21) |
| Martha Deuter | Sponsor | 86 | $81,322.80 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,000.00); Democrats for the Illinois House ($6,722.80); IPACE ($6,000.00) |
| Laura Ellman | Sponsor | 167 | $379,339.53 | Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($75,300.00); I.P.A.C.E ($50,000.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council ($33,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Anne Stava, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter | $43,195.90 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Laura Ellman, Martha Deuter | $36,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Laura Ellman, Martha Deuter | $13,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | Anne Stava, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | Anne Stava, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $8,000.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund | Laura Ellman, Anne Stava | $6,340.21 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Laura Ellman, Anne Stava | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Laura Ellman, Martha Deuter | $5,000.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter | $4,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Laura Ellman, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter | $4,250.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Laura Ellman, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $3,500.00 |
| Illinois Soybean Growers PAC | Laura Ellman, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter | $3,000.00 |
| Novartis | Laura Ellman, Martha Deuter | $3,000.00 |
| Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 PAC | Laura Ellman, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $2,250.00 |
| PhRMA | Laura Ellman, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter | $2,000.00 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund | Laura Ellman, Martha Deuter | $2,000.00 |
| Matthew O'Shea Consulting Inc | Laura Ellman, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter | $1,000.00 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA | Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter | $1,000.00 |
| Scott Krill | Laura Ellman, Martha Deuter | $1,000.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Laura Ellman, Martha Deuter | $1,000.00 |
| SMART TD PAC | Laura Ellman, Martha Deuter | $750.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
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| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 5 | $75,300.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 6 | $50,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 11 | $43,195.90 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 5 | $36,000.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 6 | $14,764.53 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 5 | $13,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 5 | $10,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 5 | $8,000.00 |
| AFSCME IL Council No. 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund | — | — | 7 | $6,340.21 |
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 4 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Corboy & Demetrio, P.C. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Levin & Perconti | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| The Gori Law Firm, PC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Simmons Hanly Conroy | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Witness slips
7 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Local Government | 2025-04-30 |
| Derek Blaida | Blaida and Associates LLC | Illinois Library Association | Proponent | Local Government | 2025-04-30 |
| Greg McCormick | Illinois Secretary of State | Illinois Secretary of State | Proponent | Local Government | 2025-04-30 |
| Amy Williams | Illinois Secretary of State | Illinois Secretary of State | Proponent | Counties & Townships | 2025-02-27 |
| Derek Blaida | Blaida and Associates LLC | Illinois Library Association | Proponent | Counties & Townships | 2025-02-27 |
| Amy Williams | Illinois Secretary of State | Proponent | Counties & Townships | 2025-02-20 | |
| Derek Blaida | Blaida and Associates LLC | Illinois Library Association | Proponent | Counties & Townships | 2025-02-20 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Counties & Townships | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 10 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 94 | 11 | 0 | 13 | Passed | 83 | — | |
| S | Committee | Local Government | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 58 | — |
Action History
28 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0036. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2024-12-09
Introduction & Filing
Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Terra Costa Howard Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d)
Bill submitted before the legislative session officially begins. No impact on outcome yet.
2025-01-09
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-09
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-04
Committee Assignment
Assigned toCounties & Townships Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-27
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateCounties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-02-27
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-18
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-18
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Anne Stava Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Martha Deuter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed094-011-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-04-08
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House bill arrives in the Senate after passing the House.
2025-04-08
Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-04-08
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Laura Ellman Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-08
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-08
Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-23
Committee Assignment
Assigned toLocal Government Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-05-01
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassLocal Government; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-05-01
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-05-07
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-05-07
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-21
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-21
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-17
Governor Action
Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-01
Governor Action
Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-01
Enacted Into Law
Law
Effective Date August 1, 2025 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-01
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0036 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2024-12-09 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Terra Costa Howard Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned toCounties & Townships Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateCounties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anne Stava Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martha Deuter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed094-011-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Laura Ellman Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toLocal Government Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do PassLocal Government; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Effective Date August 1, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-01 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0036 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |