SB0043
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Specifies that the Illinois Century Network shall be a service creating and maintaining high speed telecommunications networks that provide reliable communication throughout Illinois (rather than a service creating and maintaining high speed telecommunications networks that provide reliable communication links for wholesale connections with other registered or certified providers and the direct communication needs of various anchor institutions throughout Illinois). Authorizes the Illinois Century Network to develop an end-to-end broadband network that may include, but may not be limited to, middle-mile and last-mile infrastructure. Deletes provisions requiring the Network to avoid duplication of existing communication networks if those networks are capable of maintaining sufficient capacity to meet the requirement of anchor institutions. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Passed Committee · Last action 547 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Ventura | Chief sponsor | 90 | $146,774.53 | ISDF ($50,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($15,000.00); West Suburban Teachers Union ($9,554.53) |
| Graciela Guzmán | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Adriane Johnson | Sponsor | 241 | $290,154.16 | I.P.A.C.E. ($31,900.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($11,000.00); Health Care Council of IL PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Sponsor | 57 | $70,160.38 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00); IPACE ($5,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($5,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura | $19,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $17,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $7,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura | $6,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura | $5,000.00 |
| Julie Morrison for State Senate | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $4,500.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $4,000.00 |
| Larry Reiner | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $3,250.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura | $3,000.00 |
| Steven Bills | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $3,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC | Adriane Johnson, Rachel Ventura | $2,750.00 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union COPE | Adriane Johnson, Rachel Ventura | $2,500.00 |
| Painters District Council #14 | Adriane Johnson, Rachel Ventura | $1,250.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $1,250.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $750.00 |
| Chicago Roofing Contractors Association | Adriane Johnson, Rachel Ventura | $700.00 |
| Nicor Gas Company | Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen | $450.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISDF | — | — | 1 | $50,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $31,900.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 5 | $19,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 6 | $17,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Save our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union | — | — | 4 | $9,554.53 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Irownworkers Local Union #1 | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 4 | $7,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 6 | $6,500.00 |
| DaVita | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Mary for Illinois | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $5,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac | — | — | 4 | $5,500.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 6 | $5,000.00 |
| Diane A. Oberhelman | Chairman | Cullinan Properties, LTD. | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Vaseekaran Janarthanam | Realtor | Re/Max | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Waukegan Hospital Corporation | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Witness slips
7 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Kira rowell | Self | Self | Proponent | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-05-02 |
| Alvaro Obregon | AARP Illinois | AARP Illinois | Proponent | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-03-20 |
| Austin James Mink | Self | Self | Proponent | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-03-20 |
| Joe Handley | Illinois Broadband & Cable Association | Illinois Broadband & Cable Association | Opponent | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-03-20 |
| Kiswai Broomfield | DoIT | DoIT | Opponent | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-03-20 |
| Lori Sorenson | DoIT | DoIT | Opponent | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-03-20 |
| Amy Sherman | Individual | Self | No Position On Merits | Energy and Public Utilities | 2025-05-02 |
Action History
12 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Rachel Ventura 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 | Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Energy & Public Utilties, then Appropriations Committee. | Other | — |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Assigned toEnergy and Public Utilities Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Postponed -Energy and Public Utilities Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |