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SB1262

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What this bill does

Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall develop and implement a system that allows users accessing a website operated by the State to automatically translate the contents of that website into another language. Provides that the system shall provide automatic translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language in the State. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Mike Simmons Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-01-28
Stuck
P(Advance)
27.6%
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: 72%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Passed Committee · Last action 311 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  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

Witness slips

7 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Aces Lira AIDS Foundation Chicago AIDS Foundation Chicago Proponent Appropriations 2025-05-21
Derrese Bezzawork Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago Ethiopian immigrants Proponent Appropriations 2025-05-21
Hannah Werner Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago Proponent Appropriations 2025-05-21
Rhea Yap Chinese Mutual Aid Association Limited English Proficient Proponent Appropriations 2025-05-21
Aces Lira AIDS Foundation Chicago AIDS Foundation Chicago Proponent State Government 2025-03-05
Jenifer Johnson DoIT DoIT Opponent State Government 2025-03-05
Kiswai Broomfield DoIT DoIT Opponent State Government 2025-03-05

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
S Committee State Government 10 0 0 0 Passed 10 —

Action History

20 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-02 — Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-28 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Mike Simmons Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-28 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.
2025-01-28 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.
2025-02-04 Other
Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to State Government, then Appropriations Committee.
Uncategorized action.
2025-02-04 Committee Assignment
Assigned toState Government 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.
2025-03-06 Committee Action Positive
Do PassState Government; 010-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-06 Committee Assignment
Assigned toAppropriations 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 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
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-04-22 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Mike Simmons
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-04-22 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] 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.
2025-04-29 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Mike Simmons
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-04-29 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] 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.
2025-04-29 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toAppropriations
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-04-29 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toAppropriations
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-05-09 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)
Combined committee and floor deadline set for Senate bill.
2025-05-23 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)
Combined committee and floor deadline set for Senate bill.
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.
2025-06-02 Amendment Actions Mild −
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Senate procedural rule — bill re-referred to Assignments for missing Rule 2-10 deadline. Bill is NOT dead but faces uphill battle.
2025-06-02 Amendment Actions Mild −
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments
[Amendment] 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
2025-01-28 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Mike Simmons Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-28 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-28 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-04 Senate Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to State Government, then Appropriations Committee. Other —
2025-02-04 Senate Assigned toState Government Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-06 Senate Do PassState Government; 010-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-06 Senate Assigned toAppropriations Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(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 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-04-22 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Mike Simmons Amendment Actions —
2025-04-22 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-04-29 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Mike Simmons Amendment Actions —
2025-04-29 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-04-29 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toAppropriations Amendment Actions —
2025-04-29 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toAppropriations Amendment Actions —
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 −
2025-06-02 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Amendment Actions Mild −
2025-06-02 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Amendment Actions Mild −