HB0054
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→ Passed
P(Advance)
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 53%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Filed
In Committee
Passed Committee
Floor Vote
Crossed Chambers
Passed Both
Signed
Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 211 days ago
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
Regan Deering
Low Influence (#150)
Bills sponsored by Regan Deering advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
114 witness slips filed
113 proponents / 1 opponents
56 organizations
Action History
44 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-07-24 — Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2024-12-11
Introduction & Filing
Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d)
Bill submitted before the legislative session officially begins. No impact on outcome yet.
2025-01-09
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-09
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-01-15
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-04
Committee Assignment
Assigned toAgriculture & Conservation Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-25
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateAgriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-02-25
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-25
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-25
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-25
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Gill Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-25
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Briel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-25
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Sharon Chung Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-25
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Barbara Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-26
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-06
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-06
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-06
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Bradley Fritts Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-06
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-18
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-18
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-04
Co-Sponsorship
Mild −
Removed Co-SponsorRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Co-sponsor removed their support. Mildly negative — someone withdrew.
2025-04-04
Cross-Chamber
Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Chief sponsor changed — may indicate leadership taking ownership or a strategic handoff.
2025-04-04
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-04-07
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed106-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-04-08
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House bill arrives in the Senate after passing the House.
2025-04-08
Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-04-08
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Dale Fowler Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-08
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-08
Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-08
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-08
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Neil Anderson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-04-09
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-04-10
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-04-10
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-11
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-04-24
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Jil Tracy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-04-24
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-04-29
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Linda Holmes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-05-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-05-27
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-05-30
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
2025-07-24
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added.
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 + |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned toAgriculture & Conservation Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateAgriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Gill Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Briel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Sharon Chung Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Barbara Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Bradley Fritts Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Removed Co-SponsorRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild − |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed106-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Dale Fowler Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Neil Anderson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Jil Tracy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Linda Holmes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-07-24 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |