Harry Benton (D) - 104th General Assembly

Harry Benton (D)

Representative

January 2023 - Present

97th District

Member Details

Springfield Office:
247-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1331

District Office:
24047 Lockport St.
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 254-0000

Other Contact Info:
info@repharrybenton.com


Biography

Born and raised in IL, fourth generation Will County resident; Village of Plainfield Trustee; member of Ironworkers Local 444; lifelong volunteer and supporter of numerous civic and charitable organizations; married (wife, Erin) and proud father of two children (Evelyn and Harrison).


Associated Senator:

Meg Loughran Cappel

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Bill # Chief Sponsor ABR - Short Description Chamber Last Action Last Action Date
HB0793 Harry Benton REVENUE-TECH H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB2388 Harry Benton PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB2394 Harry Benton VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0436 11/21/2025
HB2395 Harry Benton INC TX-UNION DUES H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB2406 Harry Benton FOID-FIREARM SAFETY COURSE H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB2525 Harry Benton FLEEING-ATTEMPT ELUDE OFFICER H Referred to Rules Committee 2/4/2025
HB2722 Harry Benton FOIA-PRELIMINARY DRAFT-STUDY H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3135 Harry Benton VIDEO GAMING-LICENSEE LOCATION H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3136 Harry Benton PROP TX-VETERANS HOMESTEAD H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3199 Harry Benton SCH CD-REQUIRE HEART SCREENING H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3201 Harry Benton ELEC CD-NO ADS FOR CHILDREN H Referred to Rules Committee 2/18/2025
HB3266 Harry Benton PREVAILING WAGE-TIF DISTRICT S Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 12/1/2025
HB3268 Harry Benton CHILD CARE-QUALIFICATIONS H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2025
HB3297 Harry Benton CONCEALED CARRY-RETIRED COPS H Referred to Rules Committee 2/18/2025
HB3305 Harry Benton PROP TX-DARK STORES H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3444 Harry Benton CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS H Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308 8/15/2025
HB3554 Harry Benton COLLECTION AGENCY ACT H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2025
HB3633 Harry Benton IN-STATE TUITION-MILITARY FAM H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3721 Harry Benton INS OUT-OF-NETWORK EMERGENCY H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2025
HB3771 Harry Benton INS CD-PUBLIC ADJUSTERS H Referred to Rules Committee 2/18/2025
HB3804 Harry Benton INS CODE-POLICY READABILITY H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3841 Harry Benton PROP TX-PARK DISTRICT H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2025
HB3843 Harry Benton ARTERIAL STREET SETBACK H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2025
HB3872 Harry Benton $DCEO-CHLDREN’S MUSEUM H Referred to Rules Committee 2/25/2025
HB4008 Harry Benton INS-COST SHARING/DRUG REBATES H Referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2025
HB4009 Harry Benton $ISAC-ECACE H Referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2025
HB4052 Harry Benton ELEC CD-POLITICAL COMMITTEE H Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2025
HB4067 Harry Benton STATE BUILDINGS-CONSERVATION H Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2025
HB4111 Harry Benton HIGHER ED-STUDENT WITHDRAWAL H Referred to Rules Committee 10/15/2025
HB4153 Harry Benton PEN CD-FEDERAL SERVICE CREDIT H Referred to Rules Committee 10/15/2025
HB4197 Harry Benton AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION-LABOR H Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton 11/4/2025
HR0404 Harry Benton ENCOURAGES-LIGHT REGULATION H Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2025
SB1380 John F. Curran CTY CD & MUNI CD-UTILITY POLES S Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0097 8/1/2025
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Bill: HB0793
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: REVENUE-TECH
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB2388
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB2394
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: VEH CD-WEIGHT LIMIT EXEMPTION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0436
Last Action Date: 11/21/2025
Bill: HB2395
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: INC TX-UNION DUES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB2406
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: FOID-FIREARM SAFETY COURSE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB2525
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: FLEEING-ATTEMPT ELUDE OFFICER
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/04/2025
Bill: HB2722
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: FOIA-PRELIMINARY DRAFT-STUDY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3135
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: VIDEO GAMING-LICENSEE LOCATION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3136
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-VETERANS HOMESTEAD
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3199
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: SCH CD-REQUIRE HEART SCREENING
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3201
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: ELEC CD-NO ADS FOR CHILDREN
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3266
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: PREVAILING WAGE-TIF DISTRICT
Chamber: S
Last Action: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Last Action Date: 12/01/2025
Bill: HB3268
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: CHILD CARE-QUALIFICATIONS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 04/11/2025
Bill: HB3297
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: CONCEALED CARRY-RETIRED COPS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3305
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-DARK STORES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3444
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308
Last Action Date: 08/15/2025
Bill: HB3554
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: COLLECTION AGENCY ACT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 04/11/2025
Bill: HB3633
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: IN-STATE TUITION-MILITARY FAM
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3721
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: INS OUT-OF-NETWORK EMERGENCY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 04/11/2025
Bill: HB3771
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: INS CD-PUBLIC ADJUSTERS
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/18/2025
Bill: HB3804
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: INS CODE-POLICY READABILITY
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3841
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: PROP TX-PARK DISTRICT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/21/2025
Bill: HB3843
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: ARTERIAL STREET SETBACK
Chamber: H
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 04/11/2025
Bill: HB3872
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: $DCEO-CHLDREN’S MUSEUM
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 02/25/2025
Bill: HB4008
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: INS-COST SHARING/DRUG REBATES
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/04/2025
Bill: HB4009
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: $ISAC-ECACE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 03/04/2025
Bill: HB4052
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: ELEC CD-POLITICAL COMMITTEE
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 05/09/2025
Bill: HB4067
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: STATE BUILDINGS-CONSERVATION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 05/27/2025
Bill: HB4111
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: HIGHER ED-STUDENT WITHDRAWAL
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 10/15/2025
Bill: HB4153
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: PEN CD-FEDERAL SERVICE CREDIT
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 10/15/2025
Bill: HB4197
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION-LABOR
Chamber: H
Last Action: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
Last Action Date: 11/04/2025
Bill: HR0404
Chief Sponsor: Harry Benton
ABR - Short Description: ENCOURAGES-LIGHT REGULATION
Chamber: H
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
Last Action Date: 05/30/2025
Bill: SB1380
Chief Sponsor: John F. Curran
ABR - Short Description: CTY CD & MUNI CD-UTILITY POLES
Chamber: S
Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0097
Last Action Date: 08/01/2025

Committee: Child Care Access & Early Childhood
Code: HCEC
Chairman: Joyce Mason
Committee: Domestic and International Commerce
Code: HLBR-HDIC
Chairman: Kevin John Olickal
Committee: Insurance
Code: HINS
Chairman: Thaddeus Jones
Committee: Labor & Commerce
Code: HLBR
Chairman: Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Committee: Police & Fire Committee
Code: SHPF
Chairman: Michael J. Kelly
Committee: Prescription Drug Affordability
Code: HPDA
Chairman: Jawaharial Williams
Committee: Public Utilities
Code: HPUB
Chairman: Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
Committee: Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
Code: HVES
Chairman: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Committee: Utilities Subcommittee
Code: HPUB-HUTL
Chairman: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Committee: Veterans' Affairs
Code: HVET
Chairman: Dan Swanson