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MILITARY JUSTICE-OFFENSES

What this bill does

Amends the Illinois Code of Military Justice. In the definition of "military offenses", updates the proper names of the listed offenses. Makes a corresponding change to a substantive provision concerning the offense of conduct unbecoming an officer. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Dan Swanson Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-04

Stuck

P(Advance)

43.6%

Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”

P(Law)

10.3%

Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).

Forecast

6.2%

Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.

Confidence: 56%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 351 days ago

How does a bill become law in Illinois?

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.
Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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.
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.

Witness slips

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

Name	Organization	Representing	Position	Hearing committee	Hearing date
Elizabeth Roxworthy	Dept of Military Affairs	Dept of Military Affairs	Proponent	Judiciary - Civil	2025-03-19
Matthew Swearingen	Dept of Military Affairs	Dept of Military Affairs	Proponent	Judiciary - Civil	2025-03-19
Elizabeth Roxworthy	Dept of Military Affairs	DMA	Proponent	Judiciary - Civil	2025-03-12
Kevin Little	Dept of Military Affairs	DMA	Proponent	Judiciary - Civil	2025-03-12
Matthew Slade	Myself	Myself	Proponent	Judiciary - Civil	2025-03-12
Matthew Swearingen	Dept of Military Affairs	DMA	Proponent	Judiciary - Civil	2025-03-12

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
	H	Committee	Judiciary - Civil	19	0	0	1	Passed	19	—
	H	Floor	Third Reading	116	0	0	2	Passed	116	—

Action History

15 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-23 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-04 Introduction & Filing

Filed with the Clerk byRep. Dan Swanson House Rule 6(b)

Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.

2025-02-06 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.

2025-02-06 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 toJudiciary - Civil 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.

2025-03-19 Committee Action Positive

Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 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.

2025-03-19 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.

2025-03-19 Co-Sponsorship Mild +

Added Co-SponsorRep. Dan Ugaste Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)

A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.

2025-03-25 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.

2025-03-25 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.

2025-04-09 Floor Vote Positive

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed116-000-000 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.

2025-04-10 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.

2025-04-10 Procedural

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54

Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.

2025-04-23 Cross-Chamber Positive

Chief Senate SponsorSen. Christopher Belt Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)

Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.

2025-04-23 Introduction & Filing