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IL SB 248

enacted

CRIM PRO-POST-CONVICT PETITION

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · upper

Introduced
2025-04-30
Status date
Latest action
2026-07-10 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0564
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Adriane Johnsonprimary
  • Lilian Jiménezprimary
  • Mike Simmonscosponsor
  • Graciela Guzmáncosponsor
  • Omar Aquinocosponsor
  • Mary Edly-Allencosponsor
  • Willie Prestoncosponsor
  • Rachel Venturacosponsor
  • Mike Porfiriocosponsor
  • Lakesia Collinscosponsor
  • Celina Villanuevacosponsor
  • Karina Villacosponsor
  • Mark L. Walkercosponsor
  • Elgie R. Sims, Jr.cosponsor
  • Mattie Huntercosponsor
  • Emil Jones, IIIcosponsor
  • Kimberly Du Bucletcosponsor
  • Kam Bucknercosponsor
  • Lisa Daviscosponsor
  • Justin Slaughtercosponsor
  • Marcus C. Evans, Jr.cosponsor
  • Barbara Hernandezcosponsor
  • Thaddeus Jonescosponsor
  • Anne Stavacosponsor
  • Michael Crawfordcosponsor
  • Camille Y. Lillycosponsor
  • Amy Brielcosponsor
  • Laura Faver Diascosponsor
  • Kelly M. Cassidycosponsor
  • Kevin John Olickalcosponsor
  • Norma Hernandezcosponsor
  • Jehan Gordon-Boothcosponsor
  • Michael W. Halpincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

    Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson

    filing

  2. 2025-01-22

    First Reading

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-22

    Referred to Assignments

  4. 2025-01-28

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  5. 2025-02-04

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  6. 2025-02-04

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  7. 2025-02-05

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  8. 2025-02-05

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  9. 2025-02-05

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  10. 2025-02-05

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  11. 2025-02-05

    Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  12. 2025-02-06

    Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  13. 2025-02-13

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  14. 2025-02-24

    Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  15. 2025-02-24

    Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

  16. 2025-03-12

    Assigned to Criminal Law

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-03-19

    Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-002-000

  18. 2025-03-19

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

    reading-2

  19. 2025-03-19

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  20. 2025-03-20

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  21. 2025-03-20

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  22. 2025-04-04

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  23. 2025-04-10

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  24. 2025-04-11

    Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  25. 2025-04-30

    Third Reading - Passed; 034-017-000

    passage,reading-3

  26. 2025-04-30

    Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  27. 2025-04-30

    Arrived in House

    introduction

  28. 2025-04-30

    Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  29. 2025-05-01

    First Reading

    reading-1

  30. 2025-05-01

    Referred to Rules Committee

  31. 2025-05-06

    Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-05-06

    Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  33. 2025-05-06

    Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000

  34. 2025-05-06

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  35. 2025-05-07

    Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  36. 2025-05-07

    Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  37. 2025-05-08

    Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000

  38. 2025-05-08

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  39. 2025-05-16

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  40. 2025-05-16

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  41. 2025-05-23

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  42. 2025-05-23

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  43. 2025-05-23

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  44. 2025-05-23

    Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  45. 2025-05-27

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  46. 2025-05-28

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  47. 2025-05-31

    Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025

  48. 2025-06-01

    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  49. 2025-12-12

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  50. 2026-02-11

    Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  51. 2026-02-13

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  52. 2026-03-02

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  53. 2026-03-10

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  54. 2026-04-21

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  55. 2026-05-21

    Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Justin Slaughter

  56. 2026-05-21

    Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  57. 2026-05-21

    Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  58. 2026-05-22

    Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

  59. 2026-05-30

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  60. 2026-05-31

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  61. 2026-05-31

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-042-000

    passage,reading-3

  62. 2026-05-31

    Passed Both Houses

  63. 2026-06-01

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  64. 2026-06-01

    Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  65. 2026-06-29

    Sent to the Governor

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  66. 2026-07-10

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  67. 2026-07-10

    Effective Date July 10, 2026

  68. 2026-07-10

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0564

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Criminal Law

    2025-03-18 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Cervantes, Javier L: yes
    • Halpin, Michael W: yes
    • Collins, Lakesia: yes
    • Martwick, Robert F: yes
    • Sims Jr., Elgie R: yes
    • Peters, Robert: yes
    • Villanueva, Celina: yes
    • McClure, Steve: no
    • Tracy, Jil: no
    • Bryant, Terri: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2025-04-30 · pass · 34-17

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Joyce: no
    • Anderson: no
    • Arellano, L.: no
    • Syverson: no
    • Fowler: no
    • Balkema: no
    • Tracy: no
    • Loughran Cappel: no
    • Glowiak Hilton: no
    • Bryant: no
    • McClure: no
    • Harriss, E.: no
    • Chesney: no
    • Plummer: no
    • Hills: no
    • Wilcox: no
    • Rezin: no
    • Aquino: not voting
    • Stadelman: not voting
    • Belt: not voting
    • Turner, D.: not voting
    • Turner, S.: not voting
    • Curran: not voting
    • Hunter: not voting
    • Rose: not voting
  • Restorative Justice & Public Safety

    2025-05-08 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Crawford, Michael: yes
    • Cassidy, Kelly M: yes
    • Du Buclet, Kimberly: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Hirschauer, Maura: yes
    • Jiménez, Lilian: yes
    • West II, Maurice A: yes
    • Niemerg, Adam M: no
    • Severin, Dave: no
    • Windhorst, Patrick: no
    • Friess, David: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-05-31 · pass · 63-42

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Scherer: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Huynh: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Niemerg: no
    • Haas: no
    • Halbrook: no
    • Hammond: no
    • Reick: no
    • Bunting: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Hauter: no
    • Cabello: no
    • Sanalitro: no
    • Schmidt: no
    • Schweizer: no
    • Coffey: no
    • Severin: no
    • Sheehan: no
    • Jacobs: no
    • Davidsmeyer: no
    • Sosnowski: no
    • Davis, Jed: no
    • Spain: no
    • Keicher: no
    • Stephens: no
    • Kelly: no
    • Deering: no
    • Swanson: no
    • La Ha: no
    • Tipsword: no
    • Ugaste: no
    • Manley: no
    • Elik: no
    • Weaver: no
    • McCombie: no
    • Weber: no
    • McLaughlin: no
    • Meier: no
    • Friess: no
    • Wilhour: no
    • Fritts: no
    • Miller: no
    • Gill: no
    • Windhorst: no
    • Moore: no
    • Mason: excused
    • Grant: excused
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: not voting
    • Benton: not voting
    • Rita: not voting
    • Ryan: not voting
    • Crespo: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Stuart: not voting
    • DeLaRosa: not voting
    • DeLuca: not voting
    • Deuter: not voting
    • Vella: not voting

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