HB1351
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What this bill does
Creates the Reducing Barriers to Start Act. Beginning January 1, 2026, this State shall encourage the elimination of all first-year business fees relating to any license or registration for any new business or person establishing a new business, including home-based businesses, whose principal place of business is in this State.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 550 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Moore | Chief sponsor | 162 | $106,522.00 | Realtor Political Action Committee ($7,500.00); Bryan Stokes ($6,000.00); Cullinan Properties ($5,000.00) |
| 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) |
| Nicole La Ha | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Amy Elik | Sponsor | 187 | $148,116.03 | Realtor PAC ($5,500.00); IL State Medical Society PAC ($5,000.00); Edward Sholar ($5,000.00) |
| Jackie Haas | Sponsor | 203 | $168,369.22 | Illinois Republican Party ($28,972.26); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Realtor PAC ($8,000.00) |
| Patrick Windhorst | Sponsor | 173 | $110,375.00 | Realtor PAC ($7,500.00); Downstate Operators Joint Labor/Mgmt PAC ($5,000.00); Health Care of IL PAC ($5,000.00) |
| Kevin Schmidt | Sponsor | 141 | $181,200.07 | IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00) |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Sponsor | 168 | $284,597.80 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC ($42,250.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($34,450.00); Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC ($18,000.00) |
| Jason R. Bunting | Sponsor | 134 | $67,900.00 | Ameren Illinois ($5,500.00); Roland Gantzert ($2,700.00); Illinois Corn Growers Assn. PAC ($2,500.00) |
| Brandun Schweizer | Sponsor | 123 | $115,364.82 | House Republican Org ($13,610.16); Illinois Republican Party ($13,554.26); Vermillion County Republican Central Committee ($5,000.00) |
| Martin McLaughlin | Sponsor | 86 | $216,662.28 | Martin J McLaughlin ($100,001.00); House Republican Committee ($17,450.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($12,500.00) |
| Patrick Sheehan | Sponsor | 246 | $226,919.33 | IBEW ILLINOIS PAC ($16,000.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($15,500.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers Dist. Council PAC ($9,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
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 | — | — | 5 | $303,500.00 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| Martin J McLaughlin | Investment management | Self | 1 | $100,001.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 31 | $98,020.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | — | — | 8 | $83,579.89 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 10 | $76,023.15 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 8 | $60,500.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 9 | $59,950.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 18 | $51,903.56 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 17 | $51,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $50,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 21 | $45,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 6 | $43,500.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC | — | — | 8 | $42,750.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 5 | $39,500.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 8 | $32,500.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 3 | $31,000.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | — | — | 10 | $29,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 14 | $27,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 14 | $26,500.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 4 | $26,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
14 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-08 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Sheehan. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Kyle Moore House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicole La Ha Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jackie Haas Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Windhorst 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 + |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jennifer Sanalitro 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 + |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Brandun Schweizer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martin McLaughlin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Sheehan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |