Illinois · Senate Bill 1550 · 104th General Assembly

LIBRARY SYSTEMS-STATE GRANTS

SB 1550 Sponsored by Laura M. Murphy Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Library System Act. In provisions concerning State grants, provides that the grants shall include, among other things, planning and construction grants to library systems and public libraries that are members of a library system (rather than planning and construction grants to public libraries and library systems) and grants to improve or enhance security of libraries.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to State Government · Senate State Government
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  6. CommitteeDo Pass State Government; 008-000-000 · Senate State Government
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  10. SenateSecond Reading
  11. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  17. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
  18. HouseArrived in House
  19. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  20. HouseFirst Reading
  21. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  26. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  27. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  28. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  29. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  30. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  31. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  32. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  34. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  35. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  36. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  38. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  39. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  41. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  1. SenatePassed Both Houses
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0108

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–1
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 19, 2025 Senate State Government State Government - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 8–0
Apr 23, 2025 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 22 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.