Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 863 — STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Last action — Referred to Rules Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Child Death Review Team Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 863 has made changes to the rules around when members of the General Assembly can print and mail newsletters or brochures during election periods. Specifically, it establishes a ban on printing and mailing these materials starting February 1 before a general primary election and September 1 before a general election, which is intended to prevent the use of taxpayer funds for election-related materials. However, members can still respond to individual constituent inquiries with relevant information. This change is significant because it aims to promote fairness in elections by limiting the potential for campaign-related communications funded by public resources.

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SB0863 *LRB10303322KTG48328b* 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2024 SB0863 Introduced 2/2/2023, by Sen.
SB0863 Engrossed LRB103 03322 KTG 48328 b AN ACT concerning State government.
Don Harmon SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 515/1 Amends the Child Death Review Team Act.
Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
LRB103 03322 KTG 48328 b A BILL FOR SB0863 LRB103 03322 KTG 48328 b AN ACT concerning State government.
The Child Death Review Team Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 is amended by changing Section 9-2.5 as follows:
(20 ILCS 515/1) Sec.
(25 ILCS 130/9-2.5) Sec.
1.
9-2.5.
Short title.
Newsletters and brochures.
This Act may be cited as the the Child Death Review Team Act.
The Legislative Printing Unit may not print for any member of the General Assembly any newsletters or brochures during the period beginning February 1 of the year of a general primary election, except that in 2022 the period shall begin on May 15, 2022, and ending the day after the general primary election and during a period beginning September 1 of the year of a general election and ending the day after the general election.
A member of the General Assembly may not mail, during a period beginning February 1 of the year of a general primary election, except that in 2022 the period shall begin on May 15, 2022, and ending the day after the general primary election and during a period beginning September 1 of the year of a general election and ending the day after the general election, any newsletters or brochures that were printed, at any time, by the Legislative Printing Unit, except that such a newsletter or brochure may be mailed during those times if it SB0863 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 03322 KTG 48328 b is mailed to a constituent in response to that constituent's inquiry concerning the needs of that constituent or questions raised by that constituent.
Newsletters and printed material may include autobiographical or biographical information about a member of the General Assembly as long as the information does not include:
(1) information about past or future campaigns;
(2) information designed to provide an economic benefit to the member or the member's family;
or (3) family news unrelated to the member's official role.
88-614, eff.
102-668, eff.
9-7-94.)
11-15-21;
102-692, eff.
1-7-22.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Referred to Rules Committee

  2. First Reading

  3. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  4. Arrived in House

  5. Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Simmons

  8. Recalled to Second Reading

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons

  13. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Simmons

  14. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 24, 2024

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2024

  16. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  17. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023

  19. Second Reading

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023

  21. Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

  22. Assigned to Executive

  23. Referred to Assignments

  24. First Reading

  25. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 43 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34001
Unaffiliated 5200
Republican 41201
Total 431402
% of votes cast 73%24%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Toro — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stoller — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Executive, Amendment 1

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 0400
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

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Executive

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3001
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 863 do?
Amends the Child Death Review Team Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Who sponsors SB 863?
SB 863 is sponsored by Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat) and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 863?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 863?
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