SB2426
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What this bill does
Amends the Forest Products Transportation Act. Changes the title of the Act to the Tree Transportation Act. Defines terms. Provides that no person may haul or transport any tree (instead of forest product) on the highways of the State without proof of ownership as required by the Department of Natural Resources by administrative rule (instead of the written consent of the timber grower or subsequent seller). Provides that any person hauling or transporting a tree or trees (instead of 2 or more trees and forest products), on any highway in this State shall be required to show proof of ownership as defined in the Act. Provides that the information required for proof of ownership shall be set by the Department by administrative rule, including information required for a person that is transporting or hauling a tree or trees that the person owns. Provides that the Department or any law enforcement agency may inspect any vehicle or conveyance hauling or transporting a tree or trees on any road or highway in the State to determine if the transportation of the tree or trees complies with the Act. Provides that, if an officer of the Department or law enforcement agency discovers any violation of the Act, he or she may issue a summons to the person operating the vehicle that is hauling or transporting the tree or trees that requires that the person appears before the circuit court for the county within which the offense was committed. Sets forth criteria for a violation of the amendatory provisions. Changes the level of misdemeanor that resisting or obstructing any officer, employee, or agent of the Department in the discharge of his or her duties under the provisions of the Act from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C misdemeanor. Makes conforming changes. Repeals provisions concerning the definition of certain terms. Makes conforming changes in the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act.
PASSED INTO LAW
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 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
Laura M. Murphy
Moderate Influence (#3)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills they sponsor outperform predictions (positive pull)
Bills sponsored by Laura M. Murphy advance 11% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
34 witness slips filed
32 proponents / 1 opponents
10 organizations
Witness slips
34 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Manning | Manning Consulting | Illinois Landscape Contractors Association | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-20 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-20 |
| Francesca Morris | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-20 |
| Jamie Reynolds | IDNR | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-20 |
| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-20 |
| Seth Thornley | Illinois Conservation Police | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-20 |
| Chris Johnson | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-03-18 |
| David Manning | Manning Consulting | Illinois Landscape Contractors Association | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-03-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-03-18 |
| Jamie Reynolds | IDNR | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-03-18 |
| Kenneth Jolly | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-03-18 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Criminal Law | 2025-03-18 |
| Colleen Montgomery | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Peter Gerstenberger | Tree Care Industry Association | Tree Care Industry Association | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Stuart Fraser | Illinois Conservation Police | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| April Toney | Illinois Arborist Association - Antioch, IL | Illinois Arborist Association | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| David Manning | Manning Consulting | Illinois Landscape Contractors Association | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Erica Pittman | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| James Coleman | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| lakishea dew | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Lakishea Veal | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Timmy Ferguson | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Tracey Banks | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Wanda Veal | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Jamie Reynolds | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| David Manning | Manning Consulting | Illinois Landscape Contractors Association | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-27 |
| Jackie Seaman | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-27 | |
| Jamie Reynolds | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-27 |
| Jiggleton Q Buttsworth PhD | The Buttsworth Tree Foundation | The Buttsworth Tree Foundation | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-27 |
| John Fischer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-27 |
| Seth Thornley | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-27 |
| aaron c hausken | GFYS | self | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-05-27 |
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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| 2025-05-20 | H | Committee | Judiciary - Criminal | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 3 | — |
| 2025-05-29 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 77 | 35 | 0 | 6 | Passed | 42 | — |
| S | Committee | Criminal Law | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 8 | — | |
| 2025-05-08 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
54 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0419. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-07
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura M. Murphy 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.
2025-03-04
Committee Assignment
Assigned toCriminal Law 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
Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura M. Murphy
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-03-06
Amendment Actions
Senate Committee 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.
2025-03-12
Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toCriminal Law
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-03-18
Amendment Actions
Positive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
[Amendment] Bill or resolution adopted by the chamber.
2025-03-19
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass as AmendedCriminal Law; 008-000-000 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.
2025-03-20
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.
2025-03-20
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-04
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.
2025-04-08
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura M. Murphy
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-04-08
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 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.
2025-04-09
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-04-23
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toCriminal Law
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-04-30
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.
2025-05-07
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do AdoptCriminal Law; 009-000-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-08
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.
2025-05-08
Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Murphy
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-08
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.
2025-05-08
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-08
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.
2025-05-08
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper 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.
2025-05-09
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.
2025-05-09
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.
2025-05-13
Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal 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.
2025-05-13
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild +
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 Rule 2-10(d)
Committee or final action deadline extended.
2025-05-20
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 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.
2025-05-21
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.
2025-05-21
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Sonya M. Harper
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-21
Amendment Actions
House Floor 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.
2025-05-21
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.
2025-05-21
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.
2025-05-22
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Criminal Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-27
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-002-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-29
Amendment Actions
Positive
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
[Amendment] Bill or resolution adopted by the chamber.
2025-05-29
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.
2025-05-29
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed077-035-000 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.
2025-05-29
Concurrence
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII
Bill placed on Secretary's Desk awaiting Senate concurrence vote on House amendments.
2025-05-29
Concurrence
Mild +
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII
Concurrence vote scheduled on the calendar.
2025-05-30
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Laura M. Murphy
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-30
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-30
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toExecutive
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-30
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptExecutive; 012-000-000
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-31
Amendment Actions
Positive
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs051-005-000
[Amendment] Senate agrees with House amendments to the bill.
2025-05-31
Concurrence
Positive
Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII
Senate agrees with House amendments to the bill.
2025-05-31
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-27
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.
2025-08-15
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).
2025-08-15
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.
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0419 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura M. Murphy 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 | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Assigned toCriminal Law Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura M. Murphy | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toCriminal Law | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedCriminal Law; 008-000-000 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 |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Laura M. Murphy | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 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 | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toCriminal Law | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do AdoptCriminal Law; 009-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Murphy | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 Rule 2-10(d) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild + |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | 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 |
| 2025-05-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Sonya M. Harper | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-21 | 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 |
| 2025-05-21 | 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 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Criminal Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-002-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed077-035-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | — |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Laura M. Murphy | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toExecutive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptExecutive; 012-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs051-005-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0419 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |