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type: "Bill"
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title: "PROBATE-EXECUTOR"
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description: "Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "HB 1268"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1268 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Adriane Johnson", "Lakesia Collins"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 96
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vote_count: 10
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first_action: "2023-01-19"
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last_action: "2023-08-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/69f79375-e8c8-465e-9c15-cbc10ceebb34"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1268&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=143375&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "7405bc89d9ef3ede5ac0b8f0b5b1f220be5d0a8a948eda0834e39068ec0f5df1"
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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 1268 (103rd) — PROBATE-EXECUTOR
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Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor.
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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](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268ham001.pdf)
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4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268ham002.pdf)
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5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268sam001.pdf)
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6. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268sam002.pdf)
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7. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268sam003.pdf)
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8. **Senate Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268sam004.pdf)
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9. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **43–8** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **80–34** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **80–34** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **80–34** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading, Amendment 2 — **10–2** (pass) · lower
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- Judiciary — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **81–26** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **11–3** (pass) · lower
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- Judiciary — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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- Judiciary — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Adriane Johnson — primary (person)
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- Lakesia Collins — primary (person)
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- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
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- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
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- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
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- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
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- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
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- Kevin John Olickal — 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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- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
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- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
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- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
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- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
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- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
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- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
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- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-01-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins `filing`
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- **2023-01-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
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- **2023-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-02-21** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2023-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-003-000
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- **2023-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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- **2023-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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- **2023-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
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- **2023-03-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
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- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
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- **2023-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
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- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-026-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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- **2023-03-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
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- **2023-03-24** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-24** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-04-25** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
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- **2023-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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- **2023-04-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2023-04-28** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Judiciary `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-03** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-000-000
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- **2023-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
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- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
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- **2023-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2023-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
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- **2023-05-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Johnson `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 043-008-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
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- **2023-05-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4
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- **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
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- **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
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- **2023-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
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- **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
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- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
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- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
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- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
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- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
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- **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-034-000
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- **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 080-034-000
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- **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 080-034-000
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- **2023-05-18** House Concurs
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- **2023-05-18** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-08-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0280 `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/69f79375-e8c8-465e-9c15-cbc10ceebb34`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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