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SB1698

LAND TRANSFER-WILL COUNTY

Sponsor: Rachel Ventura Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-02-05
Stuck
P(Advance)
49.7%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
41.6%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
5.9%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 50%

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Pipeline Progress

Filed
In Committee
Passed Committee
Floor Vote
Crossed Chambers
Passed Both
Signed

Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 66 days ago

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

Action History

34 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-12-16 — Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Dagmara Avelar. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-05 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Rachel Ventura Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-05 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.
2025-02-05 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.
2025-02-18 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.
2025-03-12 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Rachel Ventura
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-03-12 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.
2025-03-18 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-03-20 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-20 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-20 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-04-03 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Linda Holmes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-04 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 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.
2025-04-11 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.
2025-10-28 Committee Assignment
Re-assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(d); House Rule 18(f)
Bill moved from one substantive committee to another. Can indicate strategic maneuvering or jurisdictional correction.
2025-10-28 Committee Action Positive
Waive Posting Notice Senate Rule 3-11(e)(1); House Rule 21(e)
Committee waives the normal 6-day advance posting requirement. Often signals urgency or leadership priority.
2025-10-28 Committee Action Positive
Do PassJudiciary; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-10-28 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-10-28 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.
2025-10-28 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-10-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Rachel Ventura
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-10-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor 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.
2025-10-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for ConsiderationAssignments
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-10-30 Floor Process
Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a)
Bill pulled back from Third Reading to Second Reading, usually to adopt a floor amendment. Common and not negative — sponsors often recall bills to incorporate negotiated changes.
2025-10-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ventura
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-10-30 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-10-30 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;050-006-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-10-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-10-30 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-10-30 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.
2025-10-31 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.
2025-10-31 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.
2025-12-16 Cross-Chamber
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Dagmara Avelar Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Alternate chief sponsor designated.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-05 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Rachel Ventura Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-05 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-05 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-18 Senate Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-12 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Rachel Ventura Amendment Actions —
2025-03-12 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-03-18 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary Amendment Actions —
2025-03-20 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-20 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-20 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-21 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-04-03 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Linda Holmes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-04 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 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
2025-04-11 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Amendment Actions Mild −
2025-10-28 Senate Re-assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(d); House Rule 18(f) Committee Assignment —
2025-10-28 Senate Waive Posting Notice Senate Rule 3-11(e)(1); House Rule 21(e) Committee Action Positive
2025-10-28 Senate Do PassJudiciary; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-10-28 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-10-28 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-10-28 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-10-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Rachel Ventura Amendment Actions —
2025-10-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-10-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for ConsiderationAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-10-30 Senate Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) Floor Process —
2025-10-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ventura Amendment Actions —
2025-10-30 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-10-30 Senate Third Reading - Passed;050-006-000 Rule 5-1(f) Floor Vote Positive
2025-10-30 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) Amendment Actions —
2025-10-30 House Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-10-30 House Chief House SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-10-31 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-10-31 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-12-16 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Dagmara Avelar Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber —