SB0267
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What this bill does
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that "sex offense" includes a violation or attempted violation of: (1) involuntary servitude, provided the offense was for commercial sexual activity, a sexually explicit performance, or other sexual services; (2) involuntary sexual servitude of a minor; or (3) trafficking in persons, provided the offense was for commercial sexual activity, a sexually explicit performance, or other sexual services.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro —
sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 63%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 311 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
Public Engagement
30 witness slips filed
5 proponents / 25 opponents
22 organizations
Witness slips
30 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Berlin | Dupage County States Attorneys Office | DuPage County States Attorneys. Office | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Jim Kaitschuk | Illinois Sheriffs' Association | Illinois Sheriffs | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Benjamin Ruddell | ACLU of Illinois | ACLU of Illinois | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Christopher L Gehrke | SELF | SELF | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Colette Payne | The Women's Justice Institute | Women's Justice institute | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Elizabeth Monkus | Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts | Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Gregory Chambers | Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments Endpp.org | Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Jacob Vicik | OSAD | self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Janet Kittlaus | Retired | Myself | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| John McLees | self | self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Julie Biehl | Children and Family Justice Ce | self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Kathryn Culleeny | Cook County - Justice Advisory Council | Cook County - Justice Advisory Council | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Keith P Talley | Phalanx Family Services | Keith Talley | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Laura Davis | self | self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Laurie Jo Reynolds | Chicago 400 Alliance | Chicago 400 Alliance | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Marshan Allen | Illinois Prison Project | Illinois Prison Project | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Mary Ellen McGoey | self | self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Patricia Jjemba | Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender | Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Paul Rothschild | Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments | Self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Rebecca Brasfield | Self | Rebecca Brasfield | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Rebecca Ginsburg | self | self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Rev Allison Farnum | Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois | Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Sandra Rigsbee | Self | Self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Scott Main | Juvenile Defender Resource Center | self only | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Scott Pollack | SELF | SELF | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Shari Stone-Mediatore | Parole Illinois | Parole Illinois | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
| Steven Serikaku | None | Self | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-02 |
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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| S | Committee | Criminal Law | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 9 | — |
Action History
23 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-02 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-24
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. John F. Curran Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-24
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.
2025-01-24
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.
2025-03-18
Committee Assignment
Assigned toCriminal Law 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.
2025-03-21
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-03-26
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-01
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Craig Wilcox Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-01
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Donald P. DeWitte Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-01
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Dale Fowler Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-04-03
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassCriminal Law; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-04-03
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-04-03
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Steve McClure Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-04
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.
2025-04-04
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-04
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-08
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Darby A. Hills Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-08
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Erica Harriss Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-05-09
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-05-23
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-06-02
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a)
Senate procedural rule — bill re-referred to Assignments for missing Rule 2-10 deadline. Bill is NOT dead but faces uphill battle.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. John F. Curran Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Assigned toCriminal Law Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Craig Wilcox Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Donald P. DeWitte Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Dale Fowler Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do PassCriminal Law; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Steve McClure Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Darby A. Hills Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Erica Harriss Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |