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What this bill does

Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that certain provisions related to probationary separation, term appointments, and veterans hospital visits are subject to Jurisdiction B. Changes references to "veterans hospital visits" to references to "veterans medical appointments". Provides that an employee who is also a veteran shall be permitted 4 days per year to receive medical care authorized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, at any type of health care provider or health care facility (rather than permitted 4 days per year to visit a veterans hospital or clinic), for examination or treatment (rather than for examination) of a military service-connected condition (rather than service-connected disability).

Sponsor: Mike Porfirio Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-02-07
PASSED INTO LAW

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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 251 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

Witness slips

7 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Joanna Webb-Gauvin AFSCME Council 31 AFSCME Council 31 Proponent Personnel & Pensions 2025-04-24
Sara Augustinas IDVA Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Proponent Personnel & Pensions 2025-04-24
Aaron Ladzinski Illinois Department of Central Management Services Illinois Department of Central Management Services Proponent Labor 2025-03-04
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Labor 2025-03-04
Joanna Webb-Gauvin AFSCME Council 31 AFSCME Council 31 Proponent Labor 2025-03-04
Larry Gnat Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 Roofers & Waterproofers District Council Proponent Labor 2025-03-04
Sara Augustinas IDVA Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Proponent Labor 2025-03-04

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
H Committee Personnel & Pensions 12 0 0 0 Passed 12 —
2025-05-23 H Floor Third Reading 108 0 0 10 Passed 108 —
S Committee Labor 18 0 0 1 Passed 18 —
S Floor Third Reading 55 0 0 4 Passed 55 —

Action History

31 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-01 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0136. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-07 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Mike Porfirio Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-07 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.
2025-02-07 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 toLabor 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.
2025-03-05 Committee Action Positive
Do PassLabor; 018-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-05 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-03-05 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.
2025-03-19 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.
2025-03-19 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-03 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;055-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
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.
2025-04-10 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 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.
2025-04-10 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.
2025-04-10 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 toPersonnel & Pensions 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.
2025-04-24 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebatePersonnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-04-24 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-05-16 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-05-16 Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-05-23 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added in the second chamber.
2025-05-23 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Brandun Schweizer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-23 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-23 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-23 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Sue Scherer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-23 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-23 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed108-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-05-23 Concurrence Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-20 Governor Action Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-01 Governor Action Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-01 Enacted Into Law Law
Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-01 Enacted Into Law Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0136 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-07 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Mike Porfirio Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-07 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-07 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-25 Senate Assigned toLabor Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-05 Senate Do PassLabor; 018-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-05 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-05 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-19 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-19 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-03 Senate Third Reading - Passed;055-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) Floor Vote Positive
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
2025-04-10 House Chief House SponsorRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-10 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-04-10 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-04-17 House Assigned toPersonnel & Pensions Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-04-24 House Do Pass / Short DebatePersonnel & Pensions Committee; 012-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-04-24 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-05-16 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-16 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process —
2025-05-23 House Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-23 House Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Brandun Schweizer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-23 House Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-23 House Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-23 House Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Sue Scherer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-23 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-23 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed108-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
2025-05-23 Senate Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 Concurrence Positive
2025-06-20 Senate Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-01 Senate Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-01 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law
2025-08-01 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0136 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law