Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 53 — LOBBYIST-OFFERS/PROMISES

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill addresses offers and promises made by lobbyists.

This legislation focuses on the interactions between lobbyists and others, specifically regarding the promises or incentives they offer. It aims to clarify the rules governing these exchanges.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  7. To Ethics

  8. Re-assigned to Executive

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

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

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  12. To Ethics

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  18. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  19. Assigned to Executive

  20. Referred to Assignments

  21. First Reading

  22. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

174 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 53?
SB 53 is sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Chris Balkema (Republican), and Seth Lewis (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 53?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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