SB2510
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What this bill does
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Court of Claims for its FY 26 ordinary and contingent expenses.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 346 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Chief sponsor | 302 | $680,092.48 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($30,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($26,000.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($22,000.00) |
| Mattie Hunter | Sponsor | 221 | $284,896.25 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($16,000.00); DaVita ($10,000.00); Ameren ($8,500.00) |
| Napoleon Harris, III | Sponsor | 154 | $313,499.63 | Friends of Timnetra Burruss ($50,000.00); Napoleon Harris ($23,459.30); John Kasperek Co, INC ($10,000.00) |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Sponsor | 1189 | $13,860,632.96 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($3,515,000.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($1,245,000.00); Sports Betting Alliance ($530,000.00) |
| Robyn Gabel | Sponsor | 362 | $822,830.72 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee ($82,050.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($75,300.00); Affordable Assisted Living Coalition ($70,000.00) |
| Kam Buckner | Sponsor | 408 | $870,738.21 | Democratic Party of Illinois ($73,633.20); Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($58,500.00); IPACE ($50,000.00) |
| Will Guzzardi | Sponsor | 75 | $284,200.00 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($72,800.00); AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC ($41,600.00); SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC ($40,000.00) |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Sponsor | 332 | $390,943.46 | Illinois Realtors Political Action Committee ($17,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($13,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($11,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 24 | $3,558,500.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 6 | $1,250,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 11 | $564,600.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Traders ASSN Pac Account | — | — | 3 | $440,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 12 | $410,700.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 6 | $264,000.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $214,000.00 |
| UA Political Action Fund | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | — | — | 1 | $200,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 17 | $198,500.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 5 | $176,000.00 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 5 | $172,500.00 |
| Pipefitters' Assoc Local 597 UA Illinois PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $160,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 11 | $155,100.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 7 | $153,300.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 4 | $142,800.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | — | — | 2 | $127,800.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 12 | $110,250.00 |
| Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L.U. 130 U.A. | — | — | 5 | $110,000.00 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund | — | — | 4 | $107,800.00 |
| Michael J Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital Management | 2 | $107,300.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 6 | $107,000.00 |
| Emanuel C Welch | Attorney | Ancel Glink | 1 | $100,001.00 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local Union #1 Politica | — | — | 2 | $97,800.00 |
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. | — | — | 3 | $97,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
13 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | ABATE of Illinois, Inc | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Josh Witkowski | XLN Services, LLC | Village of Grandview | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| William F Day | Self | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Aaron Clark | Self | Self | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Andrew Caldwell | Self | Self | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Brian Costin | Americans for Prosperity - Illinois | Americans for Prosperity - Illinois | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| David Grimestad | Self | Self | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Emily Cahill | None | Representing all the tax payers that are tired of being taxed to ko. | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Frank Philip Borta | Strata Decision Technology | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 | |
| Julia Clark | Self | Self | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Krystle Cassell | Self | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 | |
| Shelly Harris | Self | Self | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
| Stanley Ezell | Concerned Citizen of Illinois | Opponent | Executive | 2025-05-30 |
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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| 2025-05-30 | H | Committee | Executive | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 4 | — |
| 2025-05-31 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 75 | 41 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 34 | — |
| 2025-05-15 | S | Committee | Appropriations | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 4 | — |
| 2025-05-29 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 31 | 19 | 0 | 9 | Passed | 12 | — |
Action History
56 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-10-29 — Item/Reduction Veto Stands104-0003. 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 | 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 |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;031-019-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-29 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Assigned toExecutive Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21Rules Committee;Rep. Katie Stuart | Other | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed063-042-002 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Robyn Gabel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Will Guzzardi Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Eva-Dina Delgado Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Kam Buckner Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateExecutive Committee; 008-004-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | 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 |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toExecutive Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | 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 |
| 2025-05-30 | 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 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedExecutive Committee; 008-004-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk byRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be AdoptedRules Committee; 003-002-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn byRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed075-041-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 31, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for ConsiderationAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs034-023-000 | 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 |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Napoleon Harris, III Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-06-01 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Mattie Hunter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Effective Date June 16, 2025; Some Provisions Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Effective Date July 1, 2025; Some Provisions Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Governor Item/Reduction Veto PA104-0003; With Appropriation Items Reduced Rule 9-4(b-c) | Governor Action | Negative |
| 2025-10-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Reduction Veto October 15, 2025 Senate Article IX/Rules 9-3 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 79-82 | Veto Override Process | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | Item/Reduction Veto Stands104-0003 Senate Article IX/Rules 9-3 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 79-82 | Veto Override Process | Dead |