IL SB 2870
enactedCIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did IL SB 2870 pass?
Yes. IL SB 2870 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-24): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0639
What is IL SB 2870 about?
IL SB 2870 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “CIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION”.
Who sponsors IL SB 2870?
Michael W. Halpin, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz are the primary sponsors of IL SB 2870, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-07-24 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0639
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Michael W. Halpinprimary
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitzprimary
- Erica Harrisscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-24
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0639
became-law
2026-07-24
Effective Date July 24, 2026
2026-07-24
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2026-06-18
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-21
Passed Both Houses
2026-05-21
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
passage,reading-3
2026-05-20
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-05-19
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-05-19
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-05-06
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-05-06
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000
2026-04-27
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
referral-committee
2026-04-17
Referred to Rules Committee
2026-04-17
First Reading
reading-1
2026-04-17
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2026-04-17
Arrived in House
introduction
2026-04-16
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
passage,reading-3
2026-04-16
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2026-04-16
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halpin
amendment-passage
2026-04-16
Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-15
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
2026-04-14
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2026-03-26
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2026-03-26
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
amendment-introduction
2026-02-25
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
2026-02-25
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-02-19
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2026-02-19
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026
reading-2
2026-02-19
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
2026-02-18
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-02-10
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2026-02-09
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2026-02-09
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
amendment-introduction
2026-02-03
Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-16
Referred to Assignments
2026-01-16
First Reading
reading-1
2026-01-16
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Judiciary
2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Curran, John F: yes
- Aquino, Omar: yes
- Harmon, Don: yes
- Halpin, Michael W: yes
- Hills, Darby A: yes
- Hastings, Michael E: yes
- Sims Jr., Elgie R: yes
- Martwick, Robert F: yes
- Tracy, Jil: yes
Judiciary, Amendment 2
2026-04-15 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Fine, Laura: yes
- Curran, John F: yes
- Harmon, Don: yes
- Halpin, Michael W: yes
- Hills, Darby A: yes
- Hastings, Michael E: yes
- Sims Jr., Elgie R: yes
- Martwick, Robert F: yes
- Tracy, Jil: yes
Third Reading
2026-04-16 · pass · 57-0
Member-level votes (58)
- Simmons: yes
- Joyce: yes
- Faraci: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Sims: yes
- Koehler: yes
- Feigenholtz: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Stadelman: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Fine: yes
- Arellano, L.: yes
- Syverson: yes
- Lightford: yes
- Fowler: yes
- Balkema: yes
- Tracy: yes
- Loughran Cappel: yes
- Glowiak Hilton: yes
- Belt: yes
- Turner, D.: yes
- Martwick: yes
- Guzmán: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Turner, S.: yes
- McClure: yes
- Halpin: yes
- Castro: yes
- Ventura: yes
- Morrison: yes
- Harris, N.: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Villa: yes
- Murphy: yes
- Harriss, E.: yes
- Chesney: yes
- Villanueva: yes
- Hastings: yes
- Collins: yes
- Villivalam: yes
- Plummer: yes
- Hills: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Walker: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Curran: yes
- Wilcox: yes
- Preston: yes
- Hunter: yes
- DeWitte: yes
- Rezin: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Edly-Allen: yes
- Rose: yes
- Jones, E.: yes
- Ellman: yes
- Peters: not voting
- Porfirio: not voting
Third Reading
2026-05-06 · pass · 18-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Canty, Mary Beth: yes
- Delgado, Eva-Dina: yes
- Davis, Jed: yes
- Friess, David: yes
- Didech, Daniel: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer: yes
- Jiménez, Lilian: yes
- Hoffman, Jay: yes
- McLaughlin, Martin: yes
- Katz Muhl, Tracy: yes
- Olickal, Kevin John: yes
- Morgan, Bob: yes
- Tarver II, Curtis J: yes
- Swanson, Dan: yes
- Vella, Dave: yes
- Ugaste, Dan: yes
- Williams, Ann M: yes
- Weber, Tom: yes
- Buckner, Kam: not voting
- Fritts, Bradley: not voting
Third Reading
2026-05-21 · pass · 112-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Mussman: yes
- Grasse: yes
- Ammons: yes
- Ness: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
- Niemerg: yes
- Guzzardi: yes
- Avelar: yes
- Olickal: yes
- Haas: yes
- Benton: yes
- Ortíz: yes
- Halbrook: yes
- Blair-Sherlock: yes
- Rashid: yes
- Hammond: yes
- Briel: yes
- Hanson: yes
- Buckner: yes
- Rita: yes
- Harper: yes
- Bunting: yes
- Rosenthal: yes
- Hauter: yes
- Cabello: yes
- Ryan: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Canty: yes
- Sanalitro: yes
- Hernandez, Lisa: yes
- Cassidy: yes
- Scherer: yes
- Hernandez, Norma: yes
- Chung: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Hirschauer: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Schweizer: yes
- Hoffman: yes
- Coffey: yes
- Severin: yes
- Crawford: yes
- Sheehan: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Crespo: yes
- Slaughter: yes
- Jiménez: yes
- Croke: yes
- Smith: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Davidsmeyer: yes
- Sosnowski: yes
- Jones: yes
- Davis, Jed: yes
- Spain: yes
- Katz Muhl: yes
- Stava: yes
- Keicher: yes
- Davis, Will: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Deering: yes
- Stuart: yes
- Kifowit: yes
- DeLaRosa: yes
- Swanson: yes
- La Ha: yes
- Syed: yes
- LaPointe: yes
- DeLuca: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Lilly: yes
- Deuter: yes
- Tipsword: yes
- Mah: yes
- Didech: yes
- Ugaste: yes
- Manley: yes
- Du Buclet: yes
- Vella: yes
- Mason: yes
- Elik: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Evans: yes
- Weaver: yes
- McCombie: yes
- Faver Dias: yes
- Weber: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- Ford: yes
- West: yes
- Meier: yes
- Friess: yes
- Wilhour: yes
- Meyers-Martin: yes
- Fritts: yes
- Williams, Ann: yes
- Miller: yes
- Gabel: yes
- Williams, Jawaharial: yes
- Moeller: yes
- Gill: yes
- Windhorst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz: yes
- Yang Rohr: yes
- Morgan: yes
- González: yes
- Morris: yes
- Grant: yes
- Andrade: excused
- Reick: excused
- Huynh: excused
- Davis, Lisa: excused
- Delgado: excused
- Gordon-Booth: excused
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