Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5130: JCAR-EXTENSION-NOTICE PERIOD
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. In provisions regarding the second notice period for rulemaking, provides that the second notice period shall be extended for a period not to exceed an additional 45 days if the agency has received a statement of unresponsiveness from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Lists the requirements for a statement of unresponsiveness. Provides that failure to provide a substantive response within 7 days after a statement of unresponsiveness is issued shall constitute a withdrawal of the rulemaking. In provisions regarding the contents of the written notice to the Joint Committee, requires a statement certifying that no procedure, policy, schedule, or other feature of the agency will prevent the agency from substantively engaging with the Joint Committee regarding suggestions made during the second notice period.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5130Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Ryan SpainSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 100/5-40from Ch. 127, par. 1005-40 5 ILCS 100/5-40 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-40 ILCS 100/5-40 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-40 Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. In provisionsregarding the second notice period for rulemaking, provides that thesecond notice period shall be extended for a period not to exceed anadditional 45 days if the agency has received a statement ofunresponsiveness from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5130Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Ryan SpainSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 100/5-40from Ch. 127, par. 1005-40 5 ILCS 100/5-40 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-40 ILCS 100/5-40 from Ch. 127, par. 1005-40 Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. In provisionsregarding the second notice period for rulemaking, provides that thesecond notice period shall be extended for a period not to exceed anadditional 45 days if the agency has received a statement ofunresponsiveness from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Liststhe requirements for a statement of unresponsiveness. Provides thatfailure to provide a substantive response within 7 days after a statementof unresponsiveness is issued shall constitute a withdrawal of therulemaking. In provisions regarding the contents of the written notice tothe Joint Committee, requires a statement certifying that no procedure,policy, schedule, or other feature of the agency will prevent the agencyfrom substantively engaging with the Joint Committee regarding suggestionsmade during the second notice period. LRB104 19885 BDA 33335 b LRB104 19885 BDA 33335 b LRB104 19885 BDA 33335 b A BILL FOR HB5130LRB104 19885 BDA 33335 b HB5130 LRB104 19885 BDA 33335 b HB5130 LRB104 19885 BDA 33335 b AN ACT concerning government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is …