Illinois House · 2025–2026

HJR 53: PROFESSIONAL DEGREES-LICENSURE

Adoption · May 28, 2026 · Yeas 72, nays 27 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 71 · Nay 0 · Not voting 7
Republicans
Yea 1 · Nay 27 · Not voting 12

Speaker Chris Welch voted yea.

Bill

Bill
HJR 53
Motion
Adoption
Date
May 28, 2026
Session
2025–2026
Yeas–nays
Yeas 72, nays 27; 19 didn't vote (5 excused, 0 voted present)
Result
Passed, as the official record marks it

Official record: the roll call on ilga.gov ↗
The bill on ilga.gov ↗

The chamber on this vote

Seats are today's members, liberal to conservative; members who have left aren't shown.

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How each member voted

Yea (72)

Nay (27)

Excused (5)

Not voting (14)