Illinois · House Resolution 613 · 104th General Assembly

READ WITH YOUR CHILD WEEK

HR 613 Sponsored by Dan Swanson Adopted

  1. Introduced Jan 16, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Adopted by the House May 7, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Declares the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026 as Read with Your Child Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages all Illinois schools to promote Read with Your Child Week with appropriate activities.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Education Policy Committee · House Education Policy
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000 · House Education Policy
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  4. HouseResolution Adopted
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2026 House Education Policy Education Policy - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 13 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.