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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

HB 2851: SPARKLER EXCISE TAX ACT

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2851 is a bill introduced in the Illinois House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: SPARKLER EXCISE TAX ACT. Primary sponsor: Bob Rita (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob RitaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Will DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Barbara HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Joe SosnowskiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Katie StuartCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse112
Larry WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-003-000
  4. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5. Second Reading - Short Debate
  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source