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Bill PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION Creates the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. Applies the Act to a civil cause of action, including an action in federal court under its supplemental or diversity jurisdiction, against a person based on the person's: (i) communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; (ii) communication on an issue under consideration or review in any of these proceedings; or (iii) exercise of a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Illinois Constitution on a matter of public concern. Provides that the Act does not apply to a cause of action asserted: (i) against a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting or purporting to act in an official capacity; (ii) by a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to enforce a law to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety; or (iii) against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services if the cause of action arises out of a communication related to the person's sale or lease of the goods or services. Creates a procedure for a special motion for expedited relief for a party being sued for issues covered by the Act to dismiss or strike the action in whole or in part within 60 days of being sued. Requires the court to rule on a special motion for expedited relief within 60 days after a hearing, and the court must conduct a hearing not later than 60 days after the filing of such a motion unless it continues it for discovery under the Act or for other good cause. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Citizen Participation Act. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 104th SB 1181 Illinois SB 1181 (104th)
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Illinois SB 1181 (104th) — PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION

Creates the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. Applies the Act to a civil cause of action, including an action in federal court under its supplemental or diversity jurisdiction, against a person based on the person's: (i) communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; (ii) communication on an issue under consideration or review in any of these proceedings; or (iii) exercise of a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Illinois Constitution on a matter of public concern. Provides that the Act does not apply to a cause of action asserted: (i) against a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting or purporting to act in an official capacity; (ii) by a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to enforce a law to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety; or (iii) against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services if the cause of action arises out of a communication related to the person's sale or lease of the goods or services. Creates a procedure for a special motion for expedited relief for a party being sued for issues covered by the Act to dismiss or strike the action in whole or in part within 60 days of being sued. Requires the court to rule on a special motion for expedited relief within 60 days after a hearing, and the court must conduct a hearing not later than 60 days after the filing of such a motion unless it continues it for discovery under the Act or for other good cause. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Citizen Participation Act. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  6. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Judiciary — 9–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 47–10 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 75–38 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 13–4 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 55–1 (pass) · upper
  • Judiciary — 8–0 (pass) · upper
  • Judiciary — 9–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Daniel Didech — primary (person)
  • Steve Stadelman — primary (person)
  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
  • Tracy Katz Muhl — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-01-24 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman filing
  • 2025-01-24 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-01-24 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-03-12 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2025-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman amendment-introduction
  • 2025-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman amendment-introduction
  • 2025-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-03-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
  • 2025-03-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2025-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2025-03-19 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
  • 2025-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  • 2025-04-10 Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-04-10 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2025-04-10 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  • 2025-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-04-17 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2025-05-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech amendment-introduction
  • 2025-05-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2025-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000 amendment-passage
  • 2025-05-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000
  • 2025-05-07 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  • 2025-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  • 2025-05-12 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  • 2025-05-12 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  • 2025-05-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-16 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  • 2025-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  • 2025-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-22 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2025-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
  • 2025-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman filing
  • 2025-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
  • 2025-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
  • 2025-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 047-010-000
  • 2025-05-31 Senate Concurs
  • 2025-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2025-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2025-08-21 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2025-08-21 Effective Date August 21, 2025
  • 2025-08-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0431 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3f1cd06e-2a5f-46e7-89e8-2eb0358844ab. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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