# Illinois HB1391: REFUSAL WAIVE SERVICE SUMMONS

Illinois HB1391, REFUSAL WAIVE SERVICE SUMMONS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-06-01 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1391
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: REFUSAL WAIVE SERVICE SUMMONS
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes provisions that a defendant may refuse to waive service of summons. Provides that if a defendant located within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a plaintiff located within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant (1) the expenses later incurred in making service and (2) the reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, of any motion required to collect those service expenses.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 106 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-06-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-06-01: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2026-02-25: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-02-11: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-02-26: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-15: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1391eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1391.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1391sam001.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1391eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1391.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1391sam001.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1391-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).