HB1438
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What this bill does
Appropriates $1,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson for the Office’s ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 466 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin John Olickal | Chief sponsor | 59 | $141,415.00 | Friends of Ram ($70,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ram | — | — | 1 | $70,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Leo Smith | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| SEIU Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Ironworkers Local Union #1 | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| MedEx Ambulance Service | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Gun Violence Prevention PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Car of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Turing Strategies | — | — | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| McGuireWoods Federal PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| J&J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union-COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Marilou Gervacio | Catholic Conference of Illinois | Catholic Conference of Illinois | Proponent | Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct | 2025-04-04 |
| aaron c hausken | GFYS | self | Opponent | Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct | 2025-05-27 |
Action History
5 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-07-01 — Rule 19(b) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Kevin John Olickal House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Assigned toAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(b); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |