---
type: "Bill"
title: "WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT"
description: "Creates the Web-Based Signatures Act. Provides that a unit of local government may allow a person to sign any document with a web-based signature if the unit of local government uses a secure web-based platform."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "SB 2044"
citation: "Illinois SB 2044 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chris Balkema", "Jason R. Bunting"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 75
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2025-02-06"
last_action: "2025-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3ec2e85c-3578-4567-8660-4fb60f6f0ecc"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2044&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=161469&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "f47617955ead76722b16b5b3ccab1352e6db9672d1c5b7ef909abc1d6cc420e5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2044 (104th) — WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT

Creates the Web-Based Signatures Act. Provides that a unit of local government may allow a person to sign any document with a web-based signature if the unit of local government uses a secure web-based platform.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2044.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2044eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2044ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2044ham002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2044sam001.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2044enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Executive, Amendment 1 — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Cities & Villages — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Cities & Villages, Amendment 2 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- Executive — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Cities & Villages, Amendment 1 — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Executive, Amendment 2 — **12–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Chris Balkema — primary (person)
- Jason R. Bunting — primary (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Brandun Schweizer — cosponsor (person)
- Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis Tipsword — cosponsor (person)
- Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
- Li Arellano, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Martha Deuter — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Sheehan — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)
- William E Hauter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema `filing`
- **2025-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-06** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2025-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2025-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- **2025-03-18** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-03-21** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
- **2025-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2025-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- **2025-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- **2025-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- **2025-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2025-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- **2025-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-03** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
- **2025-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-04-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
- **2025-04-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- **2025-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2025-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- **2025-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2025-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-04-09** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
- **2025-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-17** Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2025-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- **2025-05-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000
- **2025-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2025-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
- **2025-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2025-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2025-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
- **2025-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- **2025-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
- **2025-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2025-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema `filing`
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema `filing`
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
- **2025-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2025-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2025-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2025-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2025-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2025-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2026
- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0406 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3ec2e85c-3578-4567-8660-4fb60f6f0ecc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).