SB1863
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What this bill does
Appropriates $90,000,000 to the Department of Transportation for various passenger rail services. Effective July 1, 2025.
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).
Confidence: 95%
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Pipeline Progress
Current stage: In Committee · Last action 327 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
Terri Bryant
Low Influence (#147)
Public Engagement
61 witness slips filed
61 proponents / 0 opponents
9 organizations
Anomaly Detected: single org files 79% of slips; near-unanimous position (>95% one side); high org concentration (HHI=0.63)
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
61 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Kinskey | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Ansrew T Fisher | Unitarian Church of Evanston | self | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Ben Ravenscroft | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Bob Rushkewicz | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Brittany Eaton | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Bruce Douglas | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Byron Willhoite | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Charles Freiberger | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Chris Hein | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Chris Wagner | High Speed Rail Alliance | Self | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Christopher Pratt | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Dale Rosenthal | Q36 LLC | Dale Rosenthal | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Dallas Henson II | High Speed Rail Alliance | High speed rail alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Dan Andrews | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Darrius R Frazier | Autism Society of America | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Dave Goldin | self | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| David Phillips | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| dennis farnham | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Edward Mann | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Elizabeth Gonzalez | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Emily Taylor | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Eric M Oddo | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Eric Simon | High Speed Rail Alliance | Self | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Eric Sullivan | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Ernest J Kaminski | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Garrett Fallon | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Glenn Foster | High Speed Rail Alliance. | High Speed Rail Alliance. | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Greg Leftakes | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Jacob Schneyer | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| James Dixon | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| James Neaylon | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| John P Curtin | High Speed Rail alliance | High Speed Rail Allliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Julia Baresch | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Ken Schmidt | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Kevin Varley | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Kristen Lyons | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Kyle Kreutzer | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Laura Carney | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Lucas A Weitzman | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Macaire Grambauer | self | self | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Mark Lopez | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Mark Tilton | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| marshall d levine | High Speed Rail Alliance | high speed rail alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Martin Kaleta | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | high speed rail alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Michael George Buiting | Citizen | Citizen | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Michael Ostrar | self | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Nathan Klemstein | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Nick Carney | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Peter Taylor | Individual | Peter Taylor | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Renee duComyn | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Renee M Zelickson | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Richard Leschina | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Robert Crafton | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Samuel Seaver | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| scott goslin | high speed rail alliance | scott goslin | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Stephen Janke | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Tabitha Tripp | self | self | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Thomas L Jones | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| Vincent Kispersky | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
| William C Porter Jr | High Speed Rail Alliance | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure | 2025-04-23 |
Action History
10 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-07-02 — Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-06
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Terri Bryant Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary 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 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 toAppropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure 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.
2025-03-21
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.
2025-03-21
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-31
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-05-01
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-07-02
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(b)
Senate procedural re-referral to Assignments — 31 consecutive days without session.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Terri Bryant Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Assigned toAppropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-07-02 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(b) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |