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SB0137

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What this bill does

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, if the retailer or serviceman reports less than $50,000 in sales during the month for which the return is filed, then the vendor's discount for that retailer or serviceman shall be 3.5% (currently, 1.75%) of the amount collected or $5 per calendar year, whichever is greater. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Craig Wilcox Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-01-17
Stuck
P(Advance)
5.6%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 94%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 498 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

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  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

$185,292.97 Across sponsors / voters
2 Members with trails
4 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Craig Wilcox Chief sponsor 95 $90,232.97 IL Senate Republican Campaign Committee ($5,604.89); Marquis Energy LLC ($5,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($4,500.00)
Chris Balkema Sponsor 94 $95,060.00 Kevin Hoffman ($12,500.00); Richard Uihlein ($7,300.00); D Construction ($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
CHEMPAC Craig Wilcox, Chris Balkema $2,250.00
UPSPAC Craig Wilcox, Chris Balkema $2,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Craig Wilcox, Chris Balkema $1,500.00
Nicor Gas Craig Wilcox, Chris Balkema $500.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Kevin Hoffman President G&D Trucking 2 $12,500.00
Richard Uihlein CEO Uline 1 $7,300.00
IL Senate Republican Campaign Committee — — 3 $5,604.89
Marquis Energy LLC — — 1 $5,000.00
D Construction — — 2 $5,000.00
Marquis Energy - Illinois LLC — — 1 $5,000.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 3 $4,500.00
Realtor Politcal Action Committee — — 3 $4,500.00
Thelen Sand & Gravel Inc — — 2 $4,000.00
Ameren — — 3 $4,000.00
Ameren Illinois Company — — 2 $4,000.00
Baxter & Woodman — — 2 $3,300.00
IHA Political Action Committee — — 3 $3,000.00
Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (CATPAC) — — 2 $3,000.00
Lyondell Chemical Company PAC — — 2 $3,000.00
Constellation Energy Generation — — 1 $3,000.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 1 $2,500.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 1 $2,500.00
Steven Kelly General Manager One Earth Energy 1 $2,500.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC — — 1 $2,500.00
CHEMPAC — — 2 $2,250.00
SRVF — — 1 $2,006.25
Intren — — 2 $2,000.00
TRK-PAC Mid-West Truckers Assoc, Inc — — 2 $2,000.00
IL Hospital Assoc PAC — — 2 $2,000.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

4 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-05-30 — Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-17 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Craig Wilcox Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-17 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.
2025-01-17 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.
2025-05-30 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-17 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Craig Wilcox Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-17 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-17 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-05-30 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +