HB0052
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What this bill does
Amends the General Assembly Operations Act. Provides that if a witness slip is filed in either chamber on a bill or amendment, and all of the text of that bill or amendment is subsequently incorporated into another bill or amendment, then that witness slip shall, with the consent of the person filing it, be associated in the database of witness slips maintained by the Legislative Information System with the bill or amendment into which the text is incorporated. Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that the Legislative Information System shall establish and maintain a database for tracking witness slips.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 633 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Meier | Chief sponsor | 230 | $349,283.37 | House Republican Organization ($115,388.50); Illinois Political Action Committee for Education ($40,000.00); Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR ($20,143.05) |
| Tony M. McCombie | Sponsor | 755 | $2,812,873.48 | Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| House Republican Organization | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $162,136.85 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $60,523.15 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $43,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $20,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $15,500.00 |
| The Illinois Chamber PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $11,000.00 |
| John Deere PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $10,500.00 |
| Big I Illinois PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $10,000.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $9,500.00 |
| Nicor Gas Company | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $9,250.00 |
| RAI Services Company | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $7,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $7,000.00 |
| Phillips 66 Company | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $6,000.00 |
| Kasper & Nottage PC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $5,500.00 |
| PhRMA | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $5,500.00 |
| Energy Transfer PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $4,000.00 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $3,750.00 |
| Peoples Energy PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $3,000.00 |
| Contractors for Free Enterprise | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $3,000.00 |
| TRK-PAC | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $2,500.00 |
| SUAAction | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $1,400.00 |
| Michael Best Strategies | Charles Meier, Tony M. McCombie | $1,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 1 | $300,000.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 28 | $162,136.85 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 5 | $60,523.15 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 8 | $60,020.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 2 | $55,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 6 | $43,000.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 1 | $40,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 3 | $37,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Vistra Corp. | — | — | 2 | $21,000.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR | — | — | 13 | $20,143.05 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 8 | $20,000.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-01-15 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2024-12-11 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |