HB2155
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What this bill does
Amends the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
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
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.
$638,176.87
Across sponsors / voters
3
Members with trails
25
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Elik | Chief sponsor | 187 | $148,116.03 | Realtor PAC ($5,500.00); IL State Medical Society PAC ($5,000.00); Edward Sholar ($5,000.00) |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Sponsor | 162 | $177,850.66 | I.P.A.C.E. ($25,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($11,500.00); Downstate Operations Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Erica Harriss | Sponsor | 203 | $312,210.18 | Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee ($170,263.93); Realtor Political Action Committee ($11,000.00); Plummer for Illinois ($7,311.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E. | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Amy Elik | $30,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Erica Harriss | $22,500.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $6,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $5,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Erica Harriss | $5,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Amy Elik | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Erica Harriss | $4,750.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $4,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Erica Harriss | $4,500.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $4,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $3,900.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $3,500.00 |
| Southern Illinois Builders Association PAC | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Erica Harriss | $3,500.00 |
| Phillips 66 Company | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $3,000.66 |
| HBA of Greater Southwest PAC | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Action Committee for Rural Electrification | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Amy Elik | $2,050.00 |
| CHEMPAC | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $2,000.00 |
| Charter Communications | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $2,000.00 |
| Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Erica Harriss | $2,000.00 |
| SUAAction | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $1,750.00 |
| Energy Transfer PAC | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $1,750.00 |
| John Borovicka | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $1,750.00 |
| Marcie Holland | Amy Elik, Erica Harriss | $1,750.00 |
| PhRMA | Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Amy Elik | $1,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee | — | — | 14 | $170,263.93 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $30,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 9 | $22,500.00 |
| Downstate Operations Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $7,500.00 |
| Plummer for Illinois | — | — | 2 | $7,311.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator | — | — | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 4 | $5,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 2 | $5,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 4 | $5,500.00 |
| McDonalds Corp | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Matthew W. Schrimpf Trust | President | Piasa Motor Fuels | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 5 | $5,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Edward Sholar | Owner | Fast Eddies Bon Air | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Manufactured Home Assoc | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Mark Mestemacher | CEO | CERES BARGE LINE | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers | — | — | 5 | $4,750.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $4,500.00 |
Witness slips
1 slip filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-05-28 |
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 | — | |
| 2025-05-20 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 113 | — |
| 2025-05-28 | S | Committee | Judiciary | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 8 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 58 | — |
Action History
37 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0208. 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.
2025-03-27
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.
2025-03-27
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.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild +
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 Rule 2-10(d)
Floor vote deadline extended. Mildly positive — leadership granted more time, suggesting the bill has support but needs more negotiation.
2025-05-02
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Amy Elik
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-02
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.
2025-05-02
Cross-Chamber
Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Amy Elik 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.
2025-05-06
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toExecutive Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-07
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedExecutive Committee; 011-000-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-07
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-05-16
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-16
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-20
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed113-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-05-21
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House bill arrives in the Senate after passing the House.
2025-05-21
Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-05-21
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Erica Harriss Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-05-21
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.
2025-05-21
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.
2025-05-22
Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary 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.
2025-05-22
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-05-23
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-05-28
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10
Senate deadline established or extended.
2025-05-28
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassJudiciary; 008-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-05-28
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-05-29
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-05-29
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-30
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-30
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-24
Governor Action
Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-15
Governor Action
Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0208 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
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 |
| 2025-03-27 | 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 |
| 2025-03-27 | 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 | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 Rule 2-10(d) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild + |
| 2025-05-02 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Amy Elik | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-02 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-05-06 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toExecutive Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedExecutive Committee; 011-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-20 | 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 |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Erica Harriss Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10 | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Do PassJudiciary; 008-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-24 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0208 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |