SB0314
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 189 days ago
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
Bills sponsored by Christopher Belt advance 10% more often than the chamber average.
Action History
72 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0350. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Don Harmon 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 | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do PassExecutive; 011-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Christopher Belt | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toConsumer Protection | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Christopher Belt Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptConsumer Protection; 008-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Willie Preston 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 | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Christopher Belt | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toConsumer Protection | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do AdoptConsumer Protection; 009-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Belt | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;051-004-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Rita Mayfield Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Assigned toConsumer Protection Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 Rule 2-10(d) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild + |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateConsumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Rita Mayfield | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura Ellman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Robert Peters Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Michael W. Halpin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Patrick J. Joyce Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Doris Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toConsumer Protection Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Matt Hanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedConsumer Protection Committee; 009-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed077-036-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Joyce Mason Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Mary Gill Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Kelly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Christopher Belt | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toState Government | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptState Government; 009-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs055-002-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0350 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |