Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HR1027: CONDEMNS SOCIALISM
Status: Introduced, September 21, 2026
Condemns all iterations of socialism and recognizes the dangerous ideology as a valuable history lesson in how to avoid chaos, destruction, starvation, and death.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 9, 2026:
HR1027LRB104 23178 MST 39644 r HR1027 LRB104 23178 MST 39644 r HR1027 LRB104 23178 MST 39644 r HOUSE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Socialism has been attempted in a variety of iterations throughout history across the globe, each time ending in horrific tragedies, often in the form of chaos, destruction, starvation, and death; and WHEREAS, In the United States today, the Democratic Socialists of America are the most vocal group advocating for socialist policies that will eliminate safety and prosperity for all Americans; and WHEREAS, The Democratic Socialists of America seek to expropriate the wealth-producing capital of millions of Americans by advocating for exorbitantly high taxes and taxing wealth assets which foster economic growth and development; and WHEREAS, The Democratic Socialists of America seek to defund police departments to a level at which they can no longer fight crime in any capacity, placing the most vulnerable communities in harm's way; and WHEREAS, The Democratic Socialists of America seek to eliminate prisons to allow violent criminals to occupy any space they choose and promote chaos and violence in the HR1027- 2 -LRB104 23178 MST 39644 r HR1027 - 2 - LRB104 23178 MST 39644 r HR1027 - 2 - LRB104 23178 MST 39644 r streets; and WHEREAS, The Democratic Socialists of America seek to end qualified immunity for our police officers, choosing to side …
Sponsors
- Patrick Sheehan (R, 37) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Windhorst (R, 117)
- William E Hauter (R, 87)
- Scott Doody (R, 118)
- Travis Weaver (R, 93)
- Dan Swanson (R, 71)
- Amy L. Grant (R, 47)
- Martin McLaughlin (R, 52)
- David Friess (R, 115)
- Ryan Spain (R, 73)
- Charles Meier (R, 109)
- Brad Halbrook (R, 107)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody
Common questions
- What is HR1027?
- HR1027 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CONDEMNS SOCIALISM.
- What does HR1027 do?
- Condemns all iterations of socialism and recognizes the dangerous ideology as a valuable history lesson in how to avoid chaos, destruction, starvation, and death.
- What is the status of HR1027?
- Introduced as of September 21, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (September 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1027?
- Patrick Sheehan (R, 37), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1027?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1027&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114
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