SB1955
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What this bill does
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in the Eviction Article, the term "impounded" has the meaning ascribed to the term in the Court Record and Document Accessibility Act. In that Article, replaces the term "seal" with "impound" and provides that a court may order that a file may be impounded by agreement of the parties. In the expungement provisions of the Criminal Identification Act, modifies the definitions of "expunge" and "seal" and removes a definition of "impounded". Makes conforming changes, including in the Court Record and Document Accessibility Act. Changes "court" to "circuit court clerk" relating to some court duties.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 519 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
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.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Chief sponsor | 302 | $680,092.48 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($30,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($26,000.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($22,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $30,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 5 | $26,000.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | — | — | 2 | $22,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 2 | $17,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $16,250.00 |
| Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc. | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Mr. Ben Lazare | — | — | 3 | $13,500.00 |
| Allwyn North America INC. | — | — | 1 | $12,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint-Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,500.00 |
| Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| DraftKings INC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Don Harmon for State Central Committeeman | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| McDonalds | — | — | 2 | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO & Chairman | Grosvenor Capital Management | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 4 | $7,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity P.A.C. | — | — | 2 | $6,500.00 |
| CQ Strategies & Consulting LLC | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 2 | $5,500.00 |
| Troy O'Quin | — | — | 3 | $5,250.00 |
Witness slips
6 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 | 2025-03-19 |
| Litesa Wallace | LITE Strategies | Self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Roya Samarghandi | The Chicago Bar Foundation | The Chicago Bar Foundation | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Roya Samarghandi | The Chicago Bar Foundation | The Chicago Bar Foundation | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-05 |
| Jim Clayton | Illinois Realtors | Illinois Realtors | Opponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
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 | — |
Action History
11 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-05-09 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 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 |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |