JOINT SESSION-BUDGET MESSAGE
Summary
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the two Houses shall convene in Joint Session on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at the hour of 12:00 o'clock noon for the purpose of hearing his Excellency Governor JB Pritzker present to the General Assembly his Budget Message for the Fiscal Year 2027, as required by Chapter 15, Section 20/50-5 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
P
Robyn Gabel
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Eva-Dina Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Margaret Croke
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
Co
Maurice West
DDemocratic
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