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Bill 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. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 104th SB 2044 Illinois SB 2044 (104th)
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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
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  6. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Executive, Amendment 1 — 120 (pass) · upper
  • Cities & Villages — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Cities & Villages, Amendment 2 — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Executive — 120 (pass) · upper
  • Executive — 130 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Cities & Villages, Amendment 1 — 70 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1080 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Executive, Amendment 2 — 120 (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; origin ocd-bill/3ec2e85c-3578-4567-8660-4fb60f6f0ecc. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).