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Illinois General Assembly · SB 1181 · Governor Approved

PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION

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104th General Assembly

Where it is

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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman · Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman · Mar 14, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Mar 14, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 · Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Arrived in House · Apr 10, 2025

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech · Apr 10, 2025

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 11, 2025

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · Apr 17, 2025

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech · May 1, 2025

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · May 1, 2025

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · May 6, 2025

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000 · May 7, 2025

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000 · May 7, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · May 7, 2025

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · May 12, 2025

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl · May 12, 2025

House

Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · May 12, 2025

House

Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl · May 12, 2025

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate · May 16, 2025

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · May 21, 2025

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl · May 21, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · May 22, 2025

House

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 · May 22, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025 · May 22, 2025

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman · May 27, 2025

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · May 27, 2025

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary · May 27, 2025

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 · May 28, 2025

Senate

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 047-010-000 · May 31, 2025

Senate

Senate Concurs · May 31, 2025

Senate

Passed Both Houses · May 31, 2025

Senate

Sent to the Governor · Jun 27, 2025

Senate

Governor Approved · Aug 21, 2025

Senate

Effective Date August 21, 2025 · Aug 21, 2025

Senate

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Steve StadelmanDaniel DidechJennifer Gong-GershowitzTracy Katz Muhl

Recorded votes

CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTSenate · 2025-05-31 · CONCURRENCE · YEAS 47, NAYS 10, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-05-22 · PASSED · NAYS 38, PRESENT 0, YEAS 75
THIRD READINGSenate · 2025-04-10 · YEAS 55, NAYS 1, PRESENT 0
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 21, 2025 (Aug 21, 2025).