HB 5206 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

IEMA-OHS-SWIC

Summary

Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Updates definitions and terminology. Expands Agency powers and responsibilities for emergency management and homeland security. Creates the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator within the Agency and specifies duties. Makes related changes concerning planning, coordination, and mutual aid. Effective immediately.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act by reorganizing its structure and modernizing its language. The primary changes involve renaming the agency to the 'Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security' and adding a new section to formally establish the role of an Assistant Director within the agency. The text also clarifies the agency's limitations to ensure it does not interfere with labor disputes, news dissemination, or the authority of local police and the Governor.

Scope change

The scope of the bill has expanded to explicitly include the 'Office of Homeland Security' alongside the Emergency Management Agency, reflecting a broader mandate for state security. Additionally, the bill introduces a new specific role (Assistant Director) to the agency's leadership structure.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section establishing the position of Assistant Director for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security.

DEFINITION

Updated the official name of the agency to include the 'Office of Homeland Security' in its title.

ENFORCEMENT

Refined the limitations section to clarify that the Act does not interfere with labor disputes, news dissemination, or the jurisdiction of police forces and the Governor.

Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

103–0

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 116

Apr 9, 2026

D Democratic76

68 Yea 8

89% Yea

R Republican40

35 Yea 5

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors