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type: "Bill"
title: "SOC SEC NUM LIM USE ACT"
description: "Creates the Social Security Numbers Limited Use Act. Prohibits the use of social security numbers by persons or entities except for certain uses. Provides that an individual's social security number may not be printed on an insurance card. Prohibits private universities and colleges and private business and vocational schools from printing an individual's social security number on any card or other document required for the individual to access products or services provided by the institution. Provides criminal penalties. Amends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Illinois University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, the Western Illinois University Law, and the Public Community College Act to prohibit the printing of an individual's social security number on any card or other document required for the individual to access products or services provided by the institution. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to repeal a Section prohibiting the use of an individual's social security number on an insurance card. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately, except certain provisions effective July 1, 2006."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 445"
citation: "Illinois SB 445 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-16"
last_action: "2005-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5b40a23d-1d8c-4678-8210-fea20be93479"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=445&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17231&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "7aeb4b04e041669a1c360da06cc6bf5ca234dfbe37a8f23a436fc6949cda2fac"
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 445 (94th) — SOC SEC NUM LIM USE ACT
Creates the Social Security Numbers Limited Use Act. Prohibits the use of social security numbers by persons or entities except for certain uses. Provides that an individual's social security number may not be printed on an insurance card. Prohibits private universities and colleges and private business and vocational schools from printing an individual's social security number on any card or other document required for the individual to access products or services provided by the institution. Provides criminal penalties. Amends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Illinois University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, the Western Illinois University Law, and the Public Community College Act to prohibit the printing of an individual's social security number on any card or other document required for the individual to access products or services provided by the institution. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to repeal a Section prohibiting the use of an individual's social security number on an insurance card. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately, except certain provisions effective July 1, 2006.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0445&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17231&DocNum=445&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0445eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17231&DocNum=445&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0445enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17231&DocNum=445&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — primary (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-02-16** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2005-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-16** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-02-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Postponed - Executive
- **2005-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2005-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-03** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2005
- **2005-03-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005
- **2005-04-07** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-08** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-04-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2005-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2005-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2005-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-14** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0226 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5b40a23d-1d8c-4678-8210-fea20be93479`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).