LAW FIRM OWNERSHIP
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104th General Assembly
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · Feb 6, 2026
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Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 13, 2026
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Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · Mar 4, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · Mar 18, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 18, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · Mar 19, 2026
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote · Mar 25, 2026
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Mar 25, 2026
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch · Apr 7, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 7, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness · Apr 7, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi · Apr 7, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 7, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock · Apr 7, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal · Apr 7, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · Apr 7, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · Apr 8, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid · Apr 8, 2026
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty · Apr 8, 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman · Apr 9, 2026
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Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate · Apr 9, 2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted · Apr 9, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 9, 2026
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Arrive in Senate · Apr 14, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Apr 14, 2026
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings · Apr 14, 2026
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Referred to Assignments · Apr 14, 2026
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Assigned to Judiciary · Apr 22, 2026
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Postponed - Judiciary · Apr 29, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings · May 5, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · May 5, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · May 6, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted · May 6, 2026
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Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-001-000 · May 6, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 · May 6, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 · May 14, 2026
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 · May 22, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings · May 28, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · May 28, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · May 28, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000 · May 29, 2026
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters · May 29, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments · May 30, 2026
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Recalled to Second Reading · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hastings · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hastings · May 30, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading · May 30, 2026
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Arrived in House · May 30, 2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 · May 30, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · May 30, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · May 30, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee · May 30, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee · May 30, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 · May 31, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 · May 31, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 · May 31, 2026
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 075-039-001 · May 31, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 075-039-001 · May 31, 2026
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 075-039-001 · May 31, 2026
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House Concurs · May 31, 2026
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Passed Both Houses · May 31, 2026
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Sent to the Governor · Jun 26, 2026
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Governor Approved · Aug 7, 2026
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Effective Date August 7, 2026 · Aug 7, 2026
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The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Jennifer Gong-GershowitzEmanuel "Chris" WelchMary Beth CantySuzanne M. NessWill GuzzardiLilian JiménezDiane Blair-SherlockKevin John OlickalAbdelnasser RashidJay HoffmanMichael E. HastingsRobert Peters
Recorded votes
CONCURRENCEHouse · 2026-05-31 · CONCURRED · NAYS 39, PRESENT 1, YEAS 75
CONCURRENCEHouse · 2026-05-31 · CONCURRED · NAYS 39, PRESENT 1, YEAS 75
CONCURRENCEHouse · 2026-05-31 · CONCURRED · NAYS 39, PRESENT 1, YEAS 75
THIRD READINGSenate · 2026-05-30 · YEAS 39, NAYS 19, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-04-09 · PASSED · NAYS 36, PRESENT 1, YEAS 70
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date August 7, 2026 (Aug 7, 2026).