# Illinois SB1573: ELECTRONIC NOTARY FEE WAIVER Illinois SB1573, ELECTRONIC NOTARY FEE WAIVER, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0621); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1573-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1573 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: ELECTRONIC NOTARY FEE WAIVER - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0621 - Sponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: assignments, judiciary, judiciary - civil - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (205 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that a fee of $25 for a commission as an electronic notary public shall be waived for a period of 2 years. Provides that a bond of $25,000 for a commission as an electronic notary shall be waived for a period of 2 years, except that a bond of $5,000 shall still be required. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Illinois electronic notaries get temporary fee relief: benefit, low. The law waives the $25 electronic notary commission fee for Illinois applicants, starting when the law takes effect upon enactment. Applicants must not pay this fee, and the Secretary of State must not collect it during the waiver. The waiver ends two years after the law takes effect. The separate… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Friess (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Reick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 111 | 0 | | | 2026-05-13 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (54) - 2026-07-24: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0621 (Senate) - 2026-07-24: Effective Date July 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-07-24: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2026-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-19: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-13: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2026-05-12: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2026-05-07: Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026 (House) - 2026-04-27: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: First Reading (House) - 2026-04-17: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2026-04-17: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Arellano (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1573eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1573enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1573.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1573sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1573eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1573enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1573.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1573sam001.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-SB1573-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).