SB2825
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What this bill does
Amends the High Speed Rail Commission Act. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2030 (rather than January 1, 2027). Effective immediately.
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reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
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law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 79%
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Pipeline Progress
Current stage: In Committee · Last action 249 days ago · STAGNANT
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
Steve Stadelman
Low Influence (#87)
Bills sponsored by Steve Stadelman advance 8% more often than the chamber average.
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.
$104,675.00
Across sponsors / voters
1
Members with trails
0
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stadelman | Chief sponsor | 75 | $104,675.00 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($7,000.00); Ameren Illinois ($5,000.00); United Assn of Journeymen & IL ($5,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy - Illinois LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois American Water Company PAC | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| NextEra Energy Resources LLC | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Verizon | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Community Solar Action Fund | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Manufactured Housing Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| UPSPAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Solar Energy Industries Association | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Trajectory Energy Holdings LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Operating Engineering Local 649 PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| TransCanada USA Services, Inc. PAC (TC PAC) | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| MidAmerican Energy Company | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Nicor Gas | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| NRG Energy | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Direct TV, LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
Public Engagement
140 witness slips filed
140 proponents / 0 opponents
24 organizations
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
140 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aadit Kolar | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Alan Eddington | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Alan Mammoser | High Speed Rail Alliance | n/a | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Alvin Dantes | NA | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Andrew Fisher | 60201-4494 | High Speed Rail Association -- member | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Andrew Townsend | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Ashley Nicholas Dodson | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Ben Ravenscroft | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Benjamin Galewsky | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Benjamin Recchie | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Benjamin S Mills | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Bert Fox | Positive Regard Therapy | Positive Regard Therapy | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Bob Guy | SMART-Transportation Division | SMART-Transportation Division | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Brian P Urbaszewski | Respiratory Health Association | Respiratory Health Association | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Brian Quistberg | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Bryce Harrison Wilbur | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Byron Willhoite | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/a | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Carol Juen | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Carter Powers | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Cedric Hofstetter | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Chris Hein | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Christian Woods | Na | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Christine Rule | High Speed Rail Alliance | Na | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Christopher Thomas Devine | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Christopher Wagner | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Chuck Metalitz | 60202-3316 | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Dan Johnson | Lobbying for Improvements | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Daniel Ovaert | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Dante | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Darrius R Frazier | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| David L Phillips | self | High-Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Deadre Lorber | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| dennis farnham | NA | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Derek Brinkley | High Speed Rail Alliance | n/a | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Derek Malinowski | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Devin Brizendine | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Eddie Lehwald | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Edwin Carlson | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Elizabeth R Gonzalez | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Eric Basaran | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Eric M Oddo | High Speed Rail | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Eric Rogers | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Eric Sullivan | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Ernest J Kaminski MD | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Esau Chavez | Self | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Evan Craig | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Frank DiCristofano | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Gerardo A Bedolla | City of Joliet | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Glenn Foster | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Greg Fairbank | NA | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Heidi Coons | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| holly ledvina | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Isaac Gamoran | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| J.D. McKibben | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Jacob Clark | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| james alwill | High speed rail alliance | Member | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| James Dixon | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| James Glass | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Janet Howe | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Jason Segal | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Jeffrey H. Nelson | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Jeffrey Yoshihara | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Jeremy Sokolec | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Jodi Schneider | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Joe Hissem | Student Planning Organization UIUC | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| John B McLean | SGH | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| John Meyer | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| John Voyles | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Jordan Pokorney | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Josh Torrey | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Julia Baresch | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Kathryn Williams | HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Keith Kalinowski | Member | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Ken Schmidt | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Kenneth Mayka | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Kristen Lyons | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Kyle Sussman | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Liam Palmer | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Lindsay Welbers | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Lindsey Dorcus | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Litsa Adamov | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Logan Heggemann | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Madalyn Hofstetter | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Maralee Capella | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Marc W Frost | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Matt Stagner | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Matthew Slade | N/A | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| michael g matejka | citizen | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Michael McLean | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Michael Meltzer | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Michael Whalen | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Micheal Podgers | Better Streets Chicago | Better Streets Chicago | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Micheal Podgers | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Mike Coutre | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Mirai Duintjer Tebbens Nishioka | Self | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Mitch Larkin | Top Hat Technologies LLC | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Nathaniel Lielasus-Morrow | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Neil Marklund | High speed rail alliance | Na | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Nelson R. Beck | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Orion N Miller | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Owen Hanold | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Paul Rubio | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Paula Leather | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Philip Brewer | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Philip Darling | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Philip Darling | High Speef Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Rachel Fredericks | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Rev. Max | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Robert Banke | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Robert Battista | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Robert Burke | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI | Robert Lewandowski | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Robert Michaelson | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Robert Spragg | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Robin Weller | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Roger Dart | High Speed Rail Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Roger Huff | Self | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Ryan R. Sinwelski | Harvey Historical Society | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Ryan Wilmington | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Sam Freedman | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Samuel Crockett | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Samuel Traxler | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Sara Cherny | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Scott Bates | 60126 | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Sean Graham-White | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Sigrid Schmidt | High Speed Rail Alliance | N/A | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Stephen Barnes | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| STEVEN DE ROSE | PQRS, Ltd. | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Tabitha Tripp | none | Public Rail Now | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Thomas Valencia | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Tom Swieton | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 | |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| W. Jason Strutz | High Speed Rail Alliance | na | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| William Delforge | Self | Self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| William Grady Carper III | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| William Koehl | self | self | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Yutong Wang | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
| Zara Bangash | High Speed Rail Alliance | NA | Proponent | Transportation | 2026-02-17 |
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-03 — Assigned toTransportation. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2026-01-13
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Steve Stadelman Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2026-01-13
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.
2026-01-13
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.
2026-02-03
Committee Assignment
Assigned toTransportation 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.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Steve Stadelman Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Assigned toTransportation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |