Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 3285 — PASSENGER RAIL PLANNING 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 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · 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.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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 creates a framework for enhancing passenger rail services in Illinois.

The Passenger Rail Planning Act establishes a plan for intercity passenger rail routes in Illinois and requires the Department of Transportation to incorporate specific rail service targets into state planning documents. It also mandates Metropolitan Planning Organizations to recognize and support these targets.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  3. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026

  6. Second Reading

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2026

  8. Do Pass Transportation; 017-000-000

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

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

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

  12. Postponed - Transportation

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

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

  15. Postponed - Transportation

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  17. Assigned to Transportation

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

  19. Referred to Assignments

  20. First Reading

  21. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

176 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

Transportation

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 9002
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 17002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 3285?
SB 3285 is sponsored by Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3285?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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