# Illinois SB1954: COUNTIES CD-RECALL OFFICIALS Illinois SB1954, COUNTIES CD-RECALL OFFICIALS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Doris Turner (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-05-09 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1954-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1954 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: COUNTIES CD-RECALL OFFICIALS - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-05-09, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: assignments, executive, ethics & elections - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (62 yes, 31 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Counties Code. Creates the Recall of Countywide Elected Officials Division within the Code. Authorizes a county to establish a process by which countywide elected officials may be recalled by the electors of the county by referendum or petition. Provides that, if a county board adopts a resolution calling for a referendum on the proposal to adopt a process by which countywide elected officials may be recalled by the electors of the county, then the county clerk and county board shall provide for the submission of the proposition to the electors of the county at the next general election held in an even-numbered year. Provides that, if there is filed with the clerk of the circuit court of the county, within the time provided in the general election law, a petition that is signed by the specified number of registered voters in the county and that requests the establishment of a process by which countywide elected officials may be recalled by the electors of that county, the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit the petition to the chief judge of the circuit court who shall determine the sufficiency of the petition or shall assign the determination of the sufficiency of the petition to a circuit judge who shall make the determination. Specifies that, if the judge determines that the petition is sufficient, the judge shall certify the sufficiency of the petition and shall issue an order directing the county clerk and the county board to provide for the submission of the proposition to the electors of the county at the next general election held in an even-numbered year. Authorizes the recall of a countywide elected official to be proposed by petition by the electors of the county. Sets forth requirements for the petition. Provides that, if the petition is valid and sufficient, then the State Board of Elections shall certify the petition, and the question must be submitted to the electors at a special election. Prohibits more than one recall petition per official per term of office. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 35 | 19 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-05-09: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Ethics & Elections (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 035-019-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; D. Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; D. Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954eng.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954sam002.pdf) - Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954sam003.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/10400SB1954eng.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954sam002.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1954sam003.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-SB1954-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).