HB3357
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What this bill does
Appropriates $1,558,900 to the State Universities Civil Service System to meet its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Ammons | Chief sponsor | 67 | $84,689.85 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($11,000.00); Laborers Local 703 ($10,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($6,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| Laborers Local 703 | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Downstate IL Laborers' Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Solar Energy Industries Assoc, Inc | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Community Solar Action Fund PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corp. | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Friends of Kam Buckner | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Erika Weaver | Attorney | Illinois State Treasurer's Office | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Wuest | Executive Director | Alternative School Network | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Mid America Carpenters Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| TransCanda USA Services, Inc. PAC (TC PAC) | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| SEIU Local 73 B-PAC Account | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Isak Griffiths | Executive Director | Courage Connections | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Latika Archuleta | Real Estate Broker | RE | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
5 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-Pensions & Personnel | 2026-02-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-Pensions & Personnel | 2025-04-09 |
| Ishanee DeVas | Self | Proponent | Approp-Pensions & Personnel | 2025-04-09 | |
| THERESA FRONCZAK | self | Opponent | Approp-Pensions & Personnel | 2026-02-18 | |
| aaron c hausken | GFYS | self | Opponent | Approp-Pensions & Personnel | 2025-05-28 |
Action History
6 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toAppropriations-Pensions & Personnel. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Carol Ammons House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toAppropriations-Pensions & Personnel Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(b); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned toAppropriations-Pensions & Personnel Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |