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IllinoisSB2044104th General Assembly (2025–2026)Senate

WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT

Sponsored By: Chris Balkema (Republican)

Became Law

assignmentsexecutivecities & villages

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chris Balkema

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Andrew S. Chesney

    Republican • Senate

  • Anthony DeLuca

    Democratic • House

  • Brandun Schweizer

    Republican • House

  • Craig Wilcox

    Republican • Senate

  • Dale Fowler

    Republican • Senate

  • Daniel Didech

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Severin

    Republican • House

  • Dennis Tipsword

    Republican • House

  • Erica Harriss

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason Plummer

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason R. Bunting

    Republican • House

  • Li Arellano, Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Martha Deuter

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Hanson

    Democratic • House

  • Maurice A. West, II

    Democratic • House

  • Napoleon Harris, III

    Democratic • Senate

  • Neil Anderson

    Republican • Senate

  • Patrick Sheehan

    Republican • House

  • Rachel Ventura

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sally J. Turner

    Republican • Senate

  • Seth Lewis

    Republican • Senate

  • William E Hauter

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 339 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/31/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs

Yes: 57 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/31/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs

Yes: 57 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 5/23/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 108 • No: 0

House vote • 5/23/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee;

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote • 5/13/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee;

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee;

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 56 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

Do Pass as Amended Executive;

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0406

    8/15/2025Senate

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

    8/15/2025Senate

  3. Governor Approved

    8/15/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    6/27/2025Senate

  5. Passed Both Houses

    5/31/2025Senate

  6. Senate Concurs

    5/31/2025Senate

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

    5/31/2025Senate

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000

    5/31/2025Senate

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000

    5/28/2025Senate

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000

    5/28/2025Senate

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

    5/27/2025Senate

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

    5/27/2025Senate

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

    5/27/2025Senate

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema

    5/27/2025Senate

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

    5/27/2025Senate

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema

    5/27/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025

    5/26/2025Senate

  18. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2

    5/26/2025Senate

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword

    5/23/2025House

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

    5/23/2025House

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

    5/23/2025House

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

    5/23/2025House

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

    5/23/2025House

  24. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

    5/23/2025House

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    5/23/2025House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendment 1

    PDF

  • House Amendment 2

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendment 1

    PDF

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