# Illinois HB4428: COURT REMINDER NOTICES Illinois HB4428, COURT REMINDER NOTICES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-10 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0551) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4428-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4428 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: COURT REMINDER NOTICES - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-07-10, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0551 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: judiciary - criminal, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (487 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Makes legislative findings. Creates the court reminder program. Requires that the circuit clerk provide a defendant with notice by text message of all court hearings to defendants who have been charged with a violation of the Criminal Code of 2012 or the Illinois Vehicle Code as follows: provide at least 2 text notices before each court appearance with one notice the day before the required court appearance; maintain a copy of the content and a delivery receipt as part of the records of the clerk's office; and for court appearances that can be attended virtually, provide the link to the virtual court appearance in at least the final reminder sent before the appearance. Makes the Act inapplicable if a circuit clerk does not have the needed information from a defendant to send a text message notification. Requires that the circuit clerk must take all reasonable actions to get the needed information to provide reminders and to coordinate with law enforcement and the courts in that effort. Allows the circuit clerk to use an existing electronic notice provisions developed under the Clerks of the Courts Act or developed under Supreme Court Rule as long as those programs comply with the new requirements of the amendatory Act. Authorizes the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to adopt rules to further implement the Act. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 | | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 | | | 2026-05-29 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-05-29 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-05-20 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 11 | 2 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 108 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 8 | 5 | | ## Actions (58) - 2026-07-10: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0551 (House) - 2026-07-10: Effective Date July 10, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-10: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 (House) - 2026-05-28: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-28: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-002-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-15: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-001 (House) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-18: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2026-01-20: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-01-20: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-14: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428sam002.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/10400HB4428eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4428sam002.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-HB4428-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).