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Illinois General Assembly · SB 2870 · Governor Approved

CIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION

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104th General Assembly

Where it is

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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin · Jan 16, 2026

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Jan 16, 2026

Senate

Assigned to Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin · Feb 9, 2026

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Feb 9, 2026

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Feb 10, 2026

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Feb 19, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss · Feb 19, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026 · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halpin · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Arrived in House · Apr 17, 2026

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz · Apr 17, 2026

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2026

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · Apr 27, 2026

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 · May 6, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · May 6, 2026

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate · May 19, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · May 20, 2026

House

Passed Both Houses · May 21, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor · Jun 18, 2026

Senate

Governor Approved · Jul 24, 2026

Senate

Effective Date July 24, 2026 · Jul 24, 2026

Senate

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Michael W. HalpinErica HarrissJennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Recorded votes

THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-05-21 · PASSED · NAYS 0, PRESENT 0, YEAS 112
THIRD READINGSenate · 2026-04-16 · YEAS 57, NAYS 0, 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 July 24, 2026 (Jul 24, 2026).