SB1932
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What this bill does
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice, for a period of 45 days after a disaster is declared by the President of the United States or the Governor, for any person to sell or offer to sell to a consumer in the designated disaster area any consumer food items or goods, goods or services used for emergency cleanup or response, emergency supplies, medical supplies, home heating oil, building materials, housing, lodging, transportation, freight, or storage services, fuel, gasoline, or other motor fuels, repair or reconstruction services, or any other necessity for an unconscionably high price. Sets forth provisions concerning the determination of unconscionably high prices and enforcement of the provision by the Attorney General. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt specified information.
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%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: In Committee · Last action 381 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Moderate Influence (#4)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills they sponsor outperform predictions (positive pull)
Bills sponsored by Suzy Glowiak Hilton advance 12% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
24 witness slips filed
11 proponents / 6 opponents
11 organizations
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
24 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-05-07 |
| Austin James Mink | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 |
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 |
| Daniel Adams | Paragon Investments | Self, NBOA, Greater Lakeview Housing Providers Association | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 |
| John Potter | Potter Properties | CCIA | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 |
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-23 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-23 |
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Casey Cameron | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Daniel Adams | Paragon Investments | Opponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 | |
| Edwin Adams | Self | Self, NBOA | Opponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 |
| Jane Garvey | Chicago Creative Investors Association | CCIA, Illinois Rental Property Owners Association, self | Opponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 |
| John Potter | Potter Properties | CCIA | Opponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 |
| Joseph Pinkos | Self | NBOA, GLHPA | Opponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-30 |
| Jane Garvey | CCIA | CCIA, Illinois Rental Property Owners Association, self | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Keenan Irish | Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-05-07 |
| Keenan Irish | Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Nate Harris | Illinois Fuel & Retail Association | Illinois Fuel & Retail Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Alec Laird | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-05-08 |
| Gabriela Garza | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-05-08 |
| Alec Laird | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-05-07 |
| Keenan Irish | Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-05-07 |
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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| S | Committee | Judiciary | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 41 | 7 | 0 | 11 | Passed | 34 | — |
Action History
29 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-05-09 — House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-06
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 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.
2025-02-25
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.
2025-03-06
Committee Action
Postponed -Judiciary Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22
Committee hearing postponed. Routine procedural action — does NOT mean the bill is dead. Sponsor may be gathering votes or negotiating amendments.
2025-03-19
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.
2025-03-19
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-03-31
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-03-31
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor 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.
2025-04-01
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-04-02
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.
2025-04-02
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-03
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptJudiciary; 008-000-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-03
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.
2025-04-03
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-03
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.
2025-04-03
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-04-04
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;041-007-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-04
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-04
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.
2025-04-09
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Dagmara Avelar 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.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-17
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.
2025-05-05
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Dagmara Avelar
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-05
Amendment Actions
House Committee 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.
2025-05-06
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Civil Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-09
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.
2025-05-09
Amendment Actions
House Committee 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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| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 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 | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Postponed -Judiciary Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do PassJudiciary; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptJudiciary; 008-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;041-007-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Dagmara Avelar Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Civil Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Dagmara Avelar | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Civil Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-05-09 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |