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type: "Bill"
title: "ORDER OF PROTECTION-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Deletes language providing that: all counseling sessions shall be confidential; and communications in counseling shall not be used in any manner in litigation nor relied upon by any expert appointed by the court or retained by any party. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 257"
citation: "Illinois SB 257 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Antonio Muñoz", "Stephanie A. Kifowit"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 74
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-17"
last_action: "2022-05-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/84a87150-3d1a-4fae-9f5d-56c1bd45af76"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=257&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=131171&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "be6da1d1128e9ed0086e8d8c8d1665633bfd72f05a8512ec97e2d413c0a782e4"
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 257 (102nd) — ORDER OF PROTECTION-VARIOUS
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Deletes language providing that: all counseling sessions shall be confidential; and communications in counseling shall not be used in any manner in litigation nor relied upon by any expert appointed by the court or retained by any party. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0257.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0257eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0257ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0257ham002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0257sam001.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0257enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **560** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **560** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Antonio Muñoz — primary (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — primary (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Mattson — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `filing`
- **2021-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2021-04-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-14** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
- **2021-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2021-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-05-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2021
- **2021-06-02** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-24** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2022-03-28** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2022-03-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2022-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022
- **2022-03-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2022-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
- **2022-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-04-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-07** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2022-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - April 7, 2022
- **2022-04-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Antonio Muñoz `filing`
- **2022-04-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Antonio Muñoz `filing`
- **2022-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
- **2022-04-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-006-000
- **2022-04-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2022-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2022-04-08** Senate Concurs
- **2022-04-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Eric Mattson
- **2022-05-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2022-05-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2022-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2022-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2022-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2022-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2022-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2022-05-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2022-05-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-19** Effective Date May 19, 2022
- **2022-05-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0890 `became-law`
- **2022-05-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2022-05-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2022-05-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2022-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2022-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/84a87150-3d1a-4fae-9f5d-56c1bd45af76`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).