Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 21 D · 18 R cosponsors

SB 2991 — SCH-SUSPEND/EXPEL-SEX ASSAULT

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

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  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 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high 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.

  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 18 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

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

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

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

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  5. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  6. Postponed - Education

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

  8. Assigned to Education

  9. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  17. Assigned to Criminal Law

  18. Directed to Multiple Committees Assigned to Criminal Law then to Education

  19. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

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

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

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

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  44. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  47. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  48. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jil Tracy

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

  50. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  54. Referred to Assignments

  55. First Reading

  56. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (144)

144 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

Criminal Law

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Republican 3000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2991?
SB 2991 is sponsored by Steve McClure (Republican), Jil Tracy (Republican), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Jason Plummer (Republican), Doris Turner (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Erica Harriss (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), Dave Syverson (Republican), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Darby A. Hills (Republican), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Chapin Rose (Republican), John F. Curran (Republican), Seth Lewis (Republican), Neil Anderson (Republican), Sue Rezin (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Dale Fowler (Republican), and Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2991?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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