HB3492
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What this bill does
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall send (rather than mail) a quarterly nonforwardable verification letter or an electronic verification letter to each registered person who has been adjudicated to be sexually dangerous or is a sexually violent person and is later released, or found to be no longer sexually dangerous or no longer a sexually violent person and discharged, beginning 90 days from the date of his or her last registration. Provides that to any other person registered under the Act, the Illinois State Police shall send (rather than mail) an annual nonforwardable verification letter or an electronic verification letter, beginning one year from the date of his or her last registration. Provides that a person required to register under the Act who is sent (rather than mailed) a verification letter or an electronic verification letter shall complete, sign, and return the enclosed verification form to the Illinois State Police postmarked or time and date stamped within 10 days after the mailing date or time and date stamp of the letter. Provides that the person who is to receive the verification letter shall notify the Illinois State Police as to which method of notification the registered person receives. Provides that registration shall consist of a statement in writing signed by the person giving the information that is required by the Illinois State Police, which shall (rather than may) include the fingerprints and shall include a current photograph of the person, which shall be updated annually. Provides that moneys in the Offender Registration Fund shall be allocated pursuant to the Act and the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act, respectively. Effective January 1, 2026.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 118 days ago
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
Public Engagement
Witness slips
27 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain John Thompson | ILLINOIS STATE POLICE | ILLINOIS STATE POLICE | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Captain John Thompson | ILLINOIS STATE POLICE | ILLINOIS STATE POLICE | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Angela Rossi Gemini | Self | Self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Anna Muccianti | self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Benjamin Cohen | Self | Self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Catherine Cava | Nonr | Self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Jennifer Muccianti | self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 | |
| Scott Morgan | none | self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Captain John Thompson | ILLINOIS STATE POLICE | ILLINOIS STATE POLICE | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Benjamin Ruddell | ACLU of Illinois | ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Carla Stalnaker | Illinois Probation and Court Services Association | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 | |
| David Eldridge | David P. Eldridge | Illinois State Bar Association | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Janet Kittlaus | none | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 | |
| Jennifer Roland | Illinois Collaboration on Youth | Illinois Collaboration on Youth | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| John Amdor | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Juvenile Justice Initiative | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Julie Anderson | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Lindsey Hammond | Restore Justice | Restore Justice | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Lisa Jacobs | Loyola University Chicago School of Law | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 | |
| Marshan Allen | Illinois Prison Project | Illinois Prison Project | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Marshan Allen | None | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Patrick C Keenan-Devlin | James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 | |
| Adrienne Alexander | AFSCME Council 31 | AFSCME Council 31 | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Jim Kaitschuk | Illinois Sheriffs' Association | Illinois Sheriffs | Opponent | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Luis Klein | Department of Juvenile Justice | Department of Juvenile Justice | No Position On Merits | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
| Michael J. Zalewski | Taft Law | Illinois State's Attorneys Association | No Position On Merits | Criminal Law | 2025-10-29 |
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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| H | Committee | Judiciary - Criminal | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 15 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 116 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 116 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 37 | 18 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 19 | — |
Action History
53 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-12-12 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0449. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Kelly M. Cassidy 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 toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Kelly M. Cassidy | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Criminal Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-20 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inJudiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-21 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 | — |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Anne Stava Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed116-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Robert Peters Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Approved for ConsiderationAssignments Rule 3-8(b) | Committee Assignment | Positive |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Robert Peters | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toCriminal Law | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-10-28 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptCriminal Law; 007-003-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Peters | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;037-018-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-10-29 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-10-29 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-10-30 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Justin Slaughter Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-10-30 | House | Remove Chief Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy | Other | — |
| 2025-10-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Justin Slaughter | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedRules Committee; 003-002-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-10-30 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-10-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs066-039-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-10-30 | House | House Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-10-30 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Karina Villa Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-11-21 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-12-12 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-12-12 | House | Effective Date June 1, 2026; some provisions Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-12-12 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2028; some provisions Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-12-12 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0449 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |