# Illinois SB0235: STATE'S ATTORNEY-INVESTIGATOR

Illinois SB0235, STATE'S ATTORNEY-INVESTIGATOR, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Seth Lewis (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0235
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: STATE'S ATTORNEY-INVESTIGATOR
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Counties Code. Removes a provision limiting a special investigator appointed by a State's Attorney to carrying a firearm only in the performance of the special investigator's assigned duties (currently, a special investigator shall not carry firearms except with permission of the State's Attorney and only while carrying appropriate identification indicating the special investigator's employment and in the performance of the special investigator's assigned duties).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-11: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: To Firearms (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0235.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0235.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-SB0235-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).