HB1928
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What this bill does
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 313 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 Emanuel "Chris" Welch advance 9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Chief sponsor | 1189 | $13,860,632.96 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($3,515,000.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($1,245,000.00); Sports Betting Alliance ($530,000.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
| Norma Hernandez | Sponsor | 117 | $284,250.00 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action ($74,300.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($31,400.00); SEIU IL Council PAC Fund ($20,000.00) |
| Don Harmon | Sponsor | 714 | $13,527,922.12 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($2,010,000.00); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($1,500,000.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($735,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Camille Y. Lilly, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $3,521,500.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $1,875,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Norma Hernandez | $787,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Don Harmon, Camille Y. Lilly, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $525,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Don Harmon, Camille Y. Lilly | $452,500.00 |
| UA Political Action Fund | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $400,000.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $370,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Don Harmon, Camille Y. Lilly, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Norma Hernandez | $342,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $300,000.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | Camille Y. Lilly, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $263,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Don Harmon, Camille Y. Lilly | $147,000.00 |
| DRIVE Committee | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $110,000.00 |
| Cooney & Conway | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $105,000.00 |
| Power Rogers, LLP | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $105,000.00 |
| Levin & Perconti | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $100,000.00 |
| One Future Illinois PAC | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $100,000.00 |
| Smith Lacien LLP | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $100,000.00 |
| Chicago Stagehands Local 2 PAC | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $90,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $85,250.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $80,000.00 |
| Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C. | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $80,000.00 |
| Simmons Hanly Conroy | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Norma Hernandez | $80,000.00 |
| The Gori Law Firm, P.C. | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $80,000.00 |
| Corboy & Demetrio, P.C. | Don Harmon, Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $75,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Don Harmon, Camille Y. Lilly | $72,731.68 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
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| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 10 | $3,521,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 5 | $2,010,000.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 6 | $1,875,000.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $1,500,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 7 | $787,500.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 3 | $735,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 6 | $525,000.00 |
| United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $500,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 4 | $452,500.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Traders ASSN Pac Account | — | — | 3 | $440,000.00 |
| UA Political Action Fund | — | — | 2 | $400,000.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 7 | $370,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 5 | $347,200.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 11 | $342,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 3 | $300,000.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 5 | $263,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $235,250.00 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| Pipefitters' Assoc Local 597 UA Illinois PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $160,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 6 | $147,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $145,600.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $137,800.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | — | — | 2 | $127,800.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
11 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Darren Steptoe | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
| Erik Martinez | SEIU Healthcare IL | Illinois Revenue Alliance - SEIU Healthcare IL | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
| Fred Tsao | Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Illinois Coalitiion for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
| Holly Ambuehl | Forefront | Forefront - IL Gives Act Cleanup language | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
| Jeremy Rosen | Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
| Shaddi Zeid | The Peoples Lobby | Tpl | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
| Chris Nybo | Chris Nybo LLC | Village of Westchester | Proponent | State Government Administration | 2025-03-05 |
| Tory Horton | Prime Power Holdings | Proponent | State Government Administration | 2025-03-05 | |
| Jeffrey Moll | Christensen Animal Hospital | Self | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
| Maurice Scholten | Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois | Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
| Ramiro Hernandez | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-05-31 |
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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| H | Committee | State Government Administration | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 8 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 113 | — | |
| 2025-05-14 | S | Committee | Executive | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 5 | — |
Action History
43 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-12-01 — Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Camille Y. Lilly House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Assigned toState Government Administration Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateState Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-06 | 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 |
| 2025-03-18 | 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 |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Remove Chief Co-SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Other | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Norma Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed113-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Don Harmon Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Don Harmon | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toExecutive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedExecutive; 009-004-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10 | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-10-14 | Senate | Approved for ConsiderationAssignments Rule 3-8(b) | Committee Assignment | Positive |
| 2025-10-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(b) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-12-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-12-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-12-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | Mild − |