SB1251

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VEH CD-DISMISSAL OF VIOLATION

What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it shall be grounds for dismissal of a standing, parking, compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic law violation if the state registration number or vehicle make specified is incorrect. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Darby A. Hills Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-01-24
Stuck
P(Advance)
3.4%
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: 97%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 547 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.

$2,066,551.67 Across sponsors / voters
4 Members with trails
25 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Darby A. Hills Chief sponsor 270 $1,475,323.05 Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee ($338,196.06); Vincent Foglia ($300,000.00); Paul Hills ($250,500.00)
Jil Tracy Sponsor 216 $201,557.43 Realtor Political Action Committee ($16,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ID#39860 ($10,000.00); Dot Foods, Inc. ($5,000.00)
Terri Bryant Sponsor 217 $243,769.60 I.P.A.C.E. ($30,000.00); Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($15,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00)
Sally J. Turner Sponsor 216 $145,901.59 Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,000.00); Ameren Illinois ($8,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($8,000.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Realtor Political Action Committee Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $32,500.00
Ameren Illinois Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $17,887.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Sally J. Turner, Darby A. Hills $12,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $12,500.00
Ameren Illinois PAC Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $12,000.00
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Jil Tracy, Darby A. Hills $9,000.00
Comcast Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant $8,000.00
Don Tracy Jil Tracy, Sally J. Turner, Darby A. Hills $7,500.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Jil Tracy, Sally J. Turner, Darby A. Hills $7,000.00
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $6,500.00
Ford Motor Company Civic Action Fund Jil Tracy, Darby A. Hills $5,500.00
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant $5,500.00
Marquis Energy LLC Terri Bryant, Darby A. Hills $4,000.00
Amazon.com Services LLC Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant $4,000.00
BNSF Railway Company Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $3,250.00
CAR of Illinois Sally J. Turner, Darby A. Hills $3,000.00
Manufacturers Political Action Committee Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $3,000.00
Illinois American Water Company PAC Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $3,000.00
Illinois CPAs For Political Action Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant $2,400.00
SUAAction Jil Tracy, Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner $2,250.00
Kasper & Nottage, PC Jil Tracy, Darby A. Hills $2,000.00
Google Client Services LLC Sally J. Turner, Darby A. Hills $2,000.00
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Terri Bryant, Darby A. Hills $2,000.00
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC Jil Tracy, Sally J. Turner $2,000.00
DENT-IL-PAC Jil Tracy, Sally J. Turner $2,000.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee — — 20 $338,196.06
Vincent Foglia Philanthropist Self 3 $300,000.00
Paul Hills Business Executive Hills Capital Management 4 $250,500.00
Vinnie Foglia Executive Board Member Foglia Family Foundation 2 $110,000.00
Darby Hills Senator State of IL 1 $101,000.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 13 $32,500.00
I.P.A.C.E. — — 2 $30,000.00
Timothy Cimaglio President Outdoor Interiors 1 $25,000.00
Senate Republican Victory Fund — — 3 $22,654.58
Ameren Illinois — — 6 $17,887.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC — — 2 $15,000.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 2 $12,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 3 $12,500.00
Ameren Illinois PAC — — 6 $12,000.00
Realtor PAC — — 5 $10,500.00
Peter Parthenis CEO Grecian Delight Foods 1 $10,410.16
Joe Masterson Retired Retired 1 $10,000.00
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ID#39860 — — 1 $10,000.00
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC — — 1 $10,000.00
Manufacturers PAC — — 3 $9,500.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC — — 4 $9,500.00
Illinois Hospital Association PAC — — 6 $9,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC — — 3 $8,000.00
Comcast — — 4 $8,000.00
Amy Derick CEO Derick Dermatology 2 $7,602.54

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

12 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — 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. Dan McConchie 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.
2025-02-02 Cross-Chamber
Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. John F. Curran Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Chief sponsor changed — may indicate leadership taking ownership or a strategic handoff.
2025-03-05 Cross-Chamber
Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Darby A. Hills Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Chief sponsor changed — may indicate leadership taking ownership or a strategic handoff.
2025-03-06 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Jil Tracy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-13 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Terri Bryant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-14 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.
2025-03-18 Committee Assignment
Assigned toExecutive 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.
2025-03-19 Committee Assignment
ToExecutive Special Issues Rule 3-3(b)
Referred to a subcommittee for more focused review (e.g., 'To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee').
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-04-11 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
2025-01-24 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Dan McConchie 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 —
2025-02-02 Senate Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. John F. Curran Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber —
2025-03-05 Senate Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Darby A. Hills Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber —
2025-03-06 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Jil Tracy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-13 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Terri Bryant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-14 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-18 Senate Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-19 Senate ToExecutive Special Issues Rule 3-3(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-21 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 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −