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Read. Follow. Verify.Illinois House Bill 131 Appropriates $2 to the Office of the Governor for FY26 Expenses
Last action · July 1, 2026: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules CommitteeSponsor: Chris Welch
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What This Bill Would Do
Illinois House Bill 131 appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Governor for , taking effect July 1, 2025.
The measure establishes a nominal funding baseline for the executive office's operational expenses for the .
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of the Governor
Receives an appropriation of $2 for its ordinary and contingent expenses.
General Revenue Fund
Serves as the source of the $2 appropriated by the legislation.
Key Facts
- Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Governor.
- Funds are designated for ordinary and contingent expenses for fiscal year 2026.
- The Act takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
16 actions- Jul 1, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Jul 1, 2026HouseCommitteeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- May 12, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- May 7, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- May 7, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- May 7, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- May 7, 2026HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- Jul 1, 2025HouseCommitteeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Mar 21, 2025HouseFloorHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
- Mar 21, 2025HouseFloorSecond Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 12, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
- Mar 4, 2025HouseCommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee
- Jan 9, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Rules Committee
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
- Dec 16, 2024HouseIntroducedPrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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