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type: "Bill"
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title: "CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DOXING ACT"
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description: "Creates the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. Provides that an individual engages in the act of doxing when that individual intentionally publishes another person's personally identifiable information without the consent of the person whose information is published and: (1) the information is published with the intent that it be used to harm or harass the person whose information is published and with knowledge or reckless disregard that the person whose information is published would be reasonably likely to suffer death, bodily injury, or stalking; and (2) the publishing of the information: (i) causes the person whose information is published to suffer significant economic injury or mental anguish or to fear serious bodily injury or death of the person or a family or household member to the person; or (ii) causes the person whose information is published to suffer a substantial life disruption. Allows a person who is aggrieved by a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the individual who committed the offense to recover damages and obtain any other appropriate relief. Provides that an individual who is found liable under the Act shall be jointly and severally liable with each other individual, if any, who is found liable under the Act for damages arising from the same violation of the Act. Allows a court to issue a temporary restraining order, emergency order of protection, or preliminary or permanent injunction to restrain and prevent the disclosure or continued disclosure of a person's personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information. Allows a civil action to be brought in any county in which an element of the offense occurred, or in which a person resides who is the subject of the personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information published in violation of the Act."
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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 2954"
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citation: "Illinois HB 2954 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz", "Julie A. Morrison"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 65
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2023-02-16"
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last_action: "2023-08-04"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c18c20c7-5784-415d-9841-8c9850c7813e"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2954&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=148100&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "96c47443daff0c19637a7403f667236d11ff6050293aadae617b7dc9ddd4486b"
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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 2954 (103rd) — CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DOXING ACT
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Creates the Civil Liability for Doxing Act. Provides that an individual engages in the act of doxing when that individual intentionally publishes another person's personally identifiable information without the consent of the person whose information is published and: (1) the information is published with the intent that it be used to harm or harass the person whose information is published and with knowledge or reckless disregard that the person whose information is published would be reasonably likely to suffer death, bodily injury, or stalking; and (2) the publishing of the information: (i) causes the person whose information is published to suffer significant economic injury or mental anguish or to fear serious bodily injury or death of the person or a family or household member to the person; or (ii) causes the person whose information is published to suffer a substantial life disruption. Allows a person who is aggrieved by a violation of the Act to bring a civil action against the individual who committed the offense to recover damages and obtain any other appropriate relief. Provides that an individual who is found liable under the Act shall be jointly and severally liable with each other individual, if any, who is found liable under the Act for damages arising from the same violation of the Act. Allows a court to issue a temporary restraining order, emergency order of protection, or preliminary or permanent injunction to restrain and prevent the disclosure or continued disclosure of a person's personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information. Allows a civil action to be brought in any county in which an element of the offense occurred, or in which a person resides who is the subject of the personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information published in violation of the Act.
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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/10300HB2954.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2954eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2954ham001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2954enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading, Amendment 1 — **14–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **14–0** (pass) · lower
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- Judiciary — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — primary (person)
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- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
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- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
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- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
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- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
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- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
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- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
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- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
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- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
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- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims and Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
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- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
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- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
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- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
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- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
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- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
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- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
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- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `filing`
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- **2023-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
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- **2023-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
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- **2023-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Bob Morgan
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- **2023-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2023-02-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
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- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
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- **2023-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
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- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
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- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2023-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
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- **2023-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
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- **2023-03-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
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- **2023-03-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Ugaste
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- **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
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- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
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- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
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- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
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- **2023-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
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- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
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- **2023-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2023-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-23** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
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- **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2023-03-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-26** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
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- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
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- **2023-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
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- **2023-04-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 2, 2023
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- **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
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- **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
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- **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
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- **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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- **2023-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2023-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-10** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2023-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2023-06-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-08-04** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0439 `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/c18c20c7-5784-415d-9841-8c9850c7813e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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