SB1177
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What this bill does
Amends Court of Claims Act. Provides that judges appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate under the Act shall hold office for a term of 6 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provides that each judge shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board. Authorizes the court to hold sessions and take evidence remotely as it deems necessary to expedite the business of the court. Authorizes the court to adopt administrative rules to provide for remote or electronic filing of a claim or other motion, participation in any capacity before the court, taking of evidence or testimony, conducting any business of the court, or payment of any fees to the court. Authorizes the court to adopt rules determining the form and manner of all filing fees and other charges due the court. Provides that all claims arising under the Act must filed within 5 years (instead of one year) of the crime on which a claim is based under the Crime Victims Compensation Act.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 495 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
Bills sponsored by Michael W. Halpin advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael W. Halpin | Chief sponsor | 258 | $986,156.02 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council ($145,600.00); Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee ($145,600.00); IPACE ($92,800.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $145,600.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 2 | $145,600.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $92,800.00 |
| North Ctrl IL Laborers Dist Council PAC | — | — | 3 | $75,300.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 4 | $72,800.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $70,800.00 |
| AFSCME IL Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $68,800.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 10 | $26,572.62 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 5 | $10,500.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 3 | $9,500.00 |
| MidAmerican Energy Company | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO & Chairman | Grosvenor Capital Mgmt, LP | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| IL Corn Growers Association | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| I.M.H.A. - PAC | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 25 IL State PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Clifford Law Offices P C | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Cooney & Conway | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Corboy & Demetrio P C | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, PC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Levin & Perconti | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Power Rogers LLP | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Romanucci & Blandin LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Salvi Schostok & Pritchard | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Simmons Hanly Conroy | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
10 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-02 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Michael W. Halpin 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 | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Assigned toExecutive 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 | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |