HB2081
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois State Police Radio Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro —
sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 79%
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Pipeline Progress
Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 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
Tony M. McCombie
Low Influence (#143)
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.
$3,699,078.40
Across sponsors / voters
3
Members with trails
25
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony M. McCombie | Chief sponsor | 755 | $2,812,873.48 | Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08) |
| Brad Stephens | Sponsor | 328 | $599,403.29 | Stephens Political Action Committee, NFP ($15,000.00); Nicholas & Associates, Inc ($12,400.00); JMS Electric, Inc ($11,100.00) |
| Michael J. Kelly | Sponsor | 176 | $286,801.63 | Local 2 Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 ($29,000.00); International Association of Fire Fighters ($27,500.00); Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois ($20,000.00) |
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 Mgmt PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $303,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens, Michael J. Kelly | $51,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $40,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens, Michael J. Kelly | $32,500.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $24,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | Brad Stephens, Michael J. Kelly | $20,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $18,000.00 |
| CHEMPAC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $16,500.00 |
| Ameren | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens, Michael J. Kelly | $14,000.00 |
| Big I Illinois PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Michael J. Kelly | $11,500.00 |
| State Farm Federal PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Michael J. Kelly | $11,500.00 |
| Illinois Hotel-Motel PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Michael J. Kelly | $11,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $10,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $9,750.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Tony M. McCombie, Michael J. Kelly | $9,500.00 |
| Nicor Gas Company | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens, Michael J. Kelly | $9,500.00 |
| Illinois Manufactured Housing Association | Brad Stephens, Michael J. Kelly | $8,700.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $8,500.00 |
| Illinois Coal Association | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens, Michael J. Kelly | $8,000.00 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $8,000.00 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 PAC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $8,000.00 |
| Caesars Enterprise Services LLC | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $8,000.00 |
| RAI Services Company | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $7,500.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Tony M. McCombie, Brad Stephens | $6,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Brad Stephens, Michael J. Kelly | $6,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 3 | $303,500.00 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 8 | $60,020.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 4 | $58,023.15 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 2 | $55,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 7 | $51,000.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 8 | $46,748.35 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $40,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 3 | $37,500.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | — | — | 3 | $32,500.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Local 2 Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 | — | — | 2 | $29,000.00 |
| International Association of Fire Fighters | — | — | 2 | $27,500.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $24,000.00 |
| Vistra Corp. | — | — | 2 | $21,000.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
Witness slips
3 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-04-08 |
| Jim Kaitschuk | Illinois Sheriffs Association | Jim Kaitschuk | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-04-08 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Police & Fire Committee | 2025-04-08 |
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 | Executive | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 12 | — |
Action History
15 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-29
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-04
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.
2025-02-04
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee 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.
2025-03-04
Committee Assignment
Assigned toExecutive Committee 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.
2025-03-12
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-12
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-25
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-25
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[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.
2025-03-26
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toPolice & Fire Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-26
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-26
Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Brad Stephens Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Kelly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
2025-04-11
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-29 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie 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 | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | 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 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toPolice & Fire Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Brad Stephens Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Kelly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-04-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |