HB 653 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 653 amends the Local Government Electronic Notification Act. The bill makes a technical change to a section within the Act, specifically concerning its short title. This is a minor adjustment to existing legislation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action May 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduction to an engrossed version, which involved significant reorganization of the text and a shift in focus. The original version primarily amended the Local Government Electronic Notification Act with a technical fix to its short title. The engrossed version now focuses on amending the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act and the Illinois Municipal Code to clarify rules regarding elected officials holding other offices.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from the Local Government Electronic Notification Act to the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act and the Illinois Municipal Code.

SCOPE

The bill was reorganized and expanded to include amendments to the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act and the Illinois Municipal Code, replacing the original focus on the Local Government Electronic Notification Act.

REQUIREMENT

The text regarding restrictions on alderpersons and trustees holding other offices was consolidated and clarified to explicitly list specific exceptions, such as serving as a volunteer fireman or emergency worker.

TECHNICAL

The bill underwent extensive formatting changes, including the removal of tracking numbers and the restructuring of the act's preamble and section numbering.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026

How they voted

101–0

Passed · 15 other

Total votes 116

Apr 17, 2026

D Democratic76

67 Yea 9

88% Yea

R Republican40

34 Yea 6

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 22, 2026

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

upper

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors