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HB4261

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What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Increases the amounts to be provided by the State Librarian for annual library system grants, for annual grants to qualified public libraries in the State, and for annual school library grants. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Martha Deuter Chamber: House Introduced: 2026-01-05
Stuck
P(Advance)
26.0%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
1.1%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 74%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 235 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

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.

$133,760.82 Across sponsors / voters
2 Members with trails
7 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Martha Deuter Chief 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)
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)

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 Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter $10,674.46
ABBVIE PAC Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter $4,500.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter $3,000.00
Illinois Soybean Growers PAC Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter $2,000.00
PhRMA Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter $1,500.00
Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter $1,000.00
Matthew O'Shea Consulting Inc Diane Blair-Sherlock, Martha Deuter $750.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Democrats for the Illinois House — — 6 $10,674.46
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 2 $9,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 1 $6,500.00
IPACE — — 2 $6,000.00
I.P.A.C.E. — — 2 $5,000.00
international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm — — 2 $5,000.00
ABBVIE PAC — — 3 $4,500.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee — — 2 $4,000.00
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund — — 3 $3,000.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE — — 3 $3,000.00
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council — — 1 $3,000.00
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge — — 1 $3,000.00
FRANK SAVERINO marketing/ssales SELF EMPLOYED 3 $3,000.00
Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC — — 1 $3,000.00
Illinois Optometric Association — — 2 $2,500.00
SEIU HEALTHCARE IL IN PAC — — 2 $2,500.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC — — 2 $2,000.00
Illinois Soybean Growers PAC — — 2 $2,000.00
IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund — — 2 $2,000.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC — — 2 $2,000.00
Reynolds Services Company — — 2 $2,000.00
AFSCME ILLINOIS — — 1 $2,000.00
PCI Gaming Authority — — 1 $1,500.00
PhRMA — — 2 $1,500.00
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC — — 2 $1,500.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

7 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Amy Williams Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Office of the Secretary of State Proponent State Government Administration 2026-02-18
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent State Government Administration 2026-02-18
Derek Blaida Blaida and Associates LLC Illinois Library Association Proponent State Government Administration 2026-02-18
Derek Stevens IEA Illinois Education Association Proponent State Government Administration 2026-02-18
Lindsey Anderson n/a Self Proponent State Government Administration 2026-02-18
Michael Lane Illinois Municipal League Proponent State Government Administration 2026-02-18
Ryan Buckley William Leonard Public Library William Leonard Public Library Proponent State Government Administration 2026-02-18

Action History

5 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-01-05 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Martha Deuter House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2026-01-14 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.
2026-01-14 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.
2026-02-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toState Government Administration 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.
2026-02-17 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-01-05 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Martha Deuter House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-01-14 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-01-14 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2026-02-11 House Assigned toState Government Administration Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2026-02-17 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +