# Illinois HB1576: CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES Illinois HB1576, CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0188); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1576-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1576 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CT OF CLAIMS TERMS-FEES-RULES - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0188 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (249 yes, 86 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends Court of Claims Act. Provides that judges appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate under the Act shall hold office for a term of 6 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Provides that each judge shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board. Authorizes the court to hold sessions and take evidence remotely as it deems necessary to expedite the business of the court. Authorizes the court to adopt administrative rules to provide for remote or electronic filing of a claim or other motion, participation in any capacity before the court, taking of evidence or testimony, conducting any business of the court, or payment of any fees to the court. Authorizes the court to adopt rules determining the form and manner of all filing fees and other charges due the court. Provides that all claims arising under the Act must filed within 5 years (instead of one year) of the crime on which a claim is based under the Crime Victims Compensation Act. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More time for covered crime victim claims: benefit, medium. The law extends the filing deadline for covered crime victim claims from one year to five years after the crime. This applies to claims under Section 8(g) of the Illinois Court of Claims Act. Those claims are governed by Section 6.1 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act. - Remote court options for claimants and witnesses: benefit, low. The Illinois Court of Claims can hold sessions remotely, including taking evidence and testimony. The court can set rules for electronic filings, remote participation, other court business, and electronic fee payments. Judges and commissioners can also conduct cases remotely. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 81 | 34 | | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 38 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 | | ## Actions (39) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0188 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-034-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-29: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-29: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000 (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-05: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1576eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1576enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1576.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1576sam001.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/10400HB1576eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1576enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1576.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1576sam001.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1576-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).