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SB2508

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$APPROPRIATIONS-VARIOUS

What this bill does

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Sponsor: Don Harmon Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-02-07
Stuck
P(Advance)
36.8%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
0.5%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 63%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 374 days ago · STAGNANT

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

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
2025-05-15 S Committee Appropriations 8 4 0 1 Passed 4 —

Action History

16 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-07-02 — Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-07 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Don Harmon 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.
2025-05-08 Committee Assignment
Assigned toAppropriations 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.
2025-05-15 Committee Action Positive
Do PassAppropriations; 008-004-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-05-15 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-05-15 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.
2025-05-15 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-05-30 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor 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.
2025-05-31 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-05-31 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.
2025-05-31 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Napoleon Harris, III Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-31 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-05-31 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 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.
2025-07-02 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(b)
Senate procedural re-referral to Assignments — 31 consecutive days without session.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-07 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Don Harmon 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 —
2025-05-08 Senate Assigned toAppropriations Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-05-15 Senate Do PassAppropriations; 008-004-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-05-15 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-15 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-15 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Amendment Actions —
2025-05-30 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-05-31 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Amendment Actions —
2025-05-31 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-05-31 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Napoleon Harris, III Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-31 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary bySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Amendment Actions —
2025-05-31 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-07-02 Senate Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(b) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −