SB0027
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Defines "child" for purposes of child support to include any child under age 18 and any child over the age of 18 who has not attained age 19 and is still attending high school (instead of any child under age 18 and any child age 19 or younger who is still attending high school.) Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 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
Michael E. Hastings
Moderate Influence (#18)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Michael E. Hastings advance 9% more often than the chamber average.
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.
$1,419,440.00
Across sponsors / voters
3
Members with trails
25
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Hastings | Chief sponsor | 236 | $360,757.27 | Marquis Energy LLC ($20,000.00); ABDI-PAC ($13,909.99); I.P.A.C.E. ($12,000.00) |
| Laura M. Murphy | Sponsor | 198 | $380,446.10 | Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($50,000.00); Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC ($20,000.00); Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC ($14,000.00) |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Sponsor | 286 | $678,236.63 | Carpentry Advancement PAC ($72,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($50,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($26,150.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Laura M. Murphy | $80,300.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings | $62,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Laura M. Murphy | $60,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $30,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $26,770.34 |
| Realtor PAC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Laura M. Murphy | $26,500.00 |
| IMHA PAC | Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $14,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $14,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Robert "Bob" Rita, Laura M. Murphy | $12,000.00 |
| Neil Bluhm | Robert "Bob" Rita, Laura M. Murphy | $12,000.00 |
| Point of Difference LLC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings | $10,354.12 |
| Ameren Illinois | Robert "Bob" Rita, Laura M. Murphy | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $9,500.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings | $9,500.00 |
| IHA PAC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings | $9,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings | $8,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings | $7,500.00 |
| Vision Management Services | Robert "Bob" Rita, Laura M. Murphy | $7,000.00 |
| Abbott Laboratories Employee PAC | Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $6,500.00 |
| Comcast | Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $5,000.00 |
| Capitol Consulting Group Illinois, LLC | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings | $5,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $5,000.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Robert "Bob" Rita, Michael E. Hastings, Laura M. Murphy | $4,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 6 | $80,300.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $62,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $60,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $30,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 12 | $26,770.34 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 8 | $26,500.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $26,150.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Fair Share Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $19,800.00 |
| IMHA PAC | — | — | 3 | $14,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 6 | $14,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Rush Street Gaming LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment | — | — | 1 | $14,000.00 |
| ABDI-PAC | — | — | 1 | $13,909.99 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 2 | $12,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $12,000.00 |
| Neil Bluhm | President | JMB Realty | 2 | $12,000.00 |
| Point of Difference LLC | — | — | 4 | $10,354.12 |
| Davita Dialysis | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
Witness slips
6 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Eldridge | David P. Eldridge | Illinois State Bar Association | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-23 |
| Jennifer Roland | Illinois Collaboration on Youth | Illinois Collaboration on Youth | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-23 |
| Jessica Patchik | Office of the DuPage County State's Attorney | Illinois State Bar Association | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-23 |
| David Eldridge | David P. Eldridge | Illinois State Bar Association | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-01-29 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-01-29 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Opponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-23 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Judiciary - Civil | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 19 | — | |
| 2025-05-23 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 105 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Passed | 105 | — |
| S | Committee | Judiciary | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 7 | — | |
| S | Floor | Apr 09, 2025 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
27 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0340. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-13
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Michael E. Hastings Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-13
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.
2025-01-13
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.
2025-01-22
Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary 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.
2025-01-31
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassJudiciary; 007-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-01-31
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-02-19
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-02-27
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-02-27
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-04
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-09
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-09
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-09
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-04-09
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Robert "Bob" Rita Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-17
Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary - Civil 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.
2025-04-23
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 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.
2025-04-23
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.
2025-05-13
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.
2025-05-13
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.
2025-05-23
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed105-000-000 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.
2025-05-23
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-20
Governor Action
Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-15
Governor Action
Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0340 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Michael E. Hastings Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Do PassJudiciary; 007-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Robert "Bob" Rita Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Civil Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-23 | 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 |
| 2025-05-13 | 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 |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed105-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0340 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |