Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 3552 — CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT

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 February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — 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 establishes a framework for citizen engagement in the political process.

This bill aims to create processes that enhance citizen participation in government. It focuses on empowering individuals to engage more directly with their elected representatives and influence policy decision-making.

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

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

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

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

  7. To Consolidation

  8. Assigned to Executive

  9. Referred to Assignments

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

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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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 3552?
SB 3552 is sponsored by Bill Cunningham (Democrat) and Chris Balkema (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 3552?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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