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HB 5793

SECRETARY OF STATE-BLUE BOOK

104th Regular Session Introduced by Dee Avelar and 31 co-sponsors

HB 5793 requires the Secretary of State to publish the Illinois Blue Book within 90 days after each General Assembly inauguration.

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Bill Summary · HB 5793

Bill Summary: HB 5793 (104th General Assembly, Illinois)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill seeks to mandate the publication of the Illinois Blue Book. Specifically, the Secretary of State would be required to publish the Illinois Blue Book no later than 90 days after the inauguration of each new General Assembly.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new Section 38 to the Secretary of State Act (15 ILCS 305).
  • New requirement: The Secretary of State shall provide for the publication of the Illinois Blue Book within 90 days after the inauguration of every new General Assembly.
  • The text does not specify further details about the contents, format, distribution, funding, or enforcement mechanisms beyond the timing requirement.

Who/what is affected

  • The Secretary of State (as administrator of the Illinois Blue Book) would be directly responsible for ensuring timely publication.
  • The Illinois Blue Book, as a government publication traditionally containing information about the General Assembly, state government, elected officials, and related constitutional provisions, would be produced on the stated schedule.
  • Legislative staff, publishers, and potential contractors involved in producing the Blue Book would be implicated to meet the 90-day timeline.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective upon enactment (as introduced in May 2026), with the stated timeline applying after the inauguration of each new General Assembly.
  • The bill’s formal introduction and sponsor/co-sponsor list indicate collaboration among many members, suggesting cross-chamber or broad support, though no fiscal or implementation details are provided in the text excerpt.

Additional notes

  • The legislation is narrowly focused on publication timing and does not address content changes, funding sources, format (print vs. digital), or dissemination methods beyond “publication.”
  • If enacted, the Secretary of State would need to align resources and planning to meet the 90-day deadline following each inauguration.

Summary

HB 5793 requires the Illinois Blue Book to be published within 90 days after the start of a new General Assembly, placing a concrete deadline on the Secretary of State’s publishing responsibilities. The bill expands the Secretary of State Act with a single new provision aimed at ensuring timely availability of this official reference publication.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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