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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 28</title>
<shortdesc>CONAMEND-REDISTRICTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez-Theresa Mah-La Shawn K. Ford, Janet Yang Rohr, Bob Morgan, William "Will" Davis, Carol Ammons, Mary Beth Canty, Laura Faver Dias, Will Guzzardi, Norma Hernandez, Abdelnasser Rashid, Nabeela Syed, Kevin John Olickal, Kam Buckner, Edgar González, Jr., Nicolle Grasse, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Lisa Davis, Camille Y. Lilly, Kimberly Du Buclet, Dagmara Avelar, Maura Hirschauer, Lilian Jiménez, Maurice A. West, II, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Hoan Huynh and Michael J. Kelly</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-038-000</action>
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<synopsis>
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<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 3</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the decennial redistricting of Legislative and Representative Districts. Provides that Legislative and Representative Districts shall each be drawn, in order of priority, (1) to be substantially equal in population; (2) to ensure that no citizen is denied an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of his or her choice on account of race; (3) to create, where practical, racial coalition or influence Districts; (4) to be contiguous; and (5) to the extent practicable, to be compact. Effective upon being declared adopted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rules Refers to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee;  Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 063-036-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  008-004-000</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a Second Time</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a Third Time</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>3/5 Vote Required</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-038-000</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly</action>
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