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type: "Bill"
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title: "RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED"
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description: "Creates the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide a nonpartisan peer-led civics program throughout the correctional institutions of the State to teach civics to soon-to-be released citizens who will be re-entering society. Provides for the curriculum and eligibility for the program. Provides that the program shall be taught by peer educators who are citizens incarcerated in the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice facilities and specially trained by experienced peer educators and established nonpartisan civic organizations. Provides that the nonpartisan civic organizations shall provide adequate training to peer educators on matters including, but not limited to, voting rights, governmental institutions, current affairs, and simulations of voter registration, election, and democratic processes, and shall provide periodic updates to program content and to peer educators. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall adopt rules to carry out the Act within 6 months after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the funding for the voting rights and registration peer education program shall be subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Contains provisions regarding funding for the program. Effective January 1, 2020."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "101st"
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identifier: "HB 2541"
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citation: "Illinois HB 2541 (101st)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 93
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2019-02-13"
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last_action: "2019-08-21"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1bf8b403-121f-4e83-9865-c9a87961a4bf"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2541&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=118646&SessionID=108&GA=101"
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source_hash: "de6dc775e8ef600960a0a4f6080199116c34ddabd58bec99b2b7a15d4044404c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 2541 (101st) — RE-ENTERING CITIZENS CIVIC ED
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Creates the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide a nonpartisan peer-led civics program throughout the correctional institutions of the State to teach civics to soon-to-be released citizens who will be re-entering society. Provides for the curriculum and eligibility for the program. Provides that the program shall be taught by peer educators who are citizens incarcerated in the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice facilities and specially trained by experienced peer educators and established nonpartisan civic organizations. Provides that the nonpartisan civic organizations shall provide adequate training to peer educators on matters including, but not limited to, voting rights, governmental institutions, current affairs, and simulations of voter registration, election, and democratic processes, and shall provide periodic updates to program content and to peer educators. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall adopt rules to carry out the Act within 6 months after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the funding for the voting rights and registration peer education program shall be subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Contains provisions regarding funding for the program. Effective January 1, 2020.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2541&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118646&DocNum=2541&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2541eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118646&DocNum=2541&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2541enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118646&DocNum=2541&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **113–1** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **102–9** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
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- Amy Grant — cosponsor (person)
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- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
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- Andy Manar — cosponsor (person)
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- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
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- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
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- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
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- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
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- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
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- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
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- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
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- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
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- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
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- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
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- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
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- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
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- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
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- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Lindsay Parkhurst — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Melissa Conyears-Ervin — cosponsor (person)
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- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
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- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
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- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
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- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
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- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Peters — primary (person)
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- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
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- Sonya M. Harper — primary (person)
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- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
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- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
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- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
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- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
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- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-02-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper `filing`
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- **2019-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-02-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-26** Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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- **2019-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
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- **2019-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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- **2019-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
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- **2019-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
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- **2019-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2019-03-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Public Safety Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-04-04** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2019-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-009-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
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- **2019-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-02** Postponed - Criminal Law
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- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2019-05-08** Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
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- **2019-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
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- **2019-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
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- **2019-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019
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- **2019-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2019-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
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- **2019-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
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- **2019-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
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- **2019-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
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- **2019-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
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- **2019-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000
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- **2019-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2019-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Peters `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2019-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2019-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
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- **2019-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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- **2019-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Public Safety Committee; 012-000-000
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- **2019-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-001-000
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- **2019-05-29** House Concurs
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- **2019-05-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2019-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2019-08-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2019-08-21** Effective Date January 1, 2020
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- **2019-08-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0441 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1bf8b403-121f-4e83-9865-c9a87961a4bf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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