HB 1836104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 1836
EAVESDROP-STATEWIDE GRAND JURY
Sent to Governor Last action January 16, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0459
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 57
- Prime sponsors
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Jehan Gordon-Booth
- Cosponsors (55)
- Aarón M. Ortíz, Abdelnasser Rashid, Adriane L. Johnson, Ann M. Williams, Anne Stava, Barbara Hernandez, Bill Cunningham, Camille Y. Lilly, Carol Ammons, Christopher Belt, Curtis J. Tarver, II, David Koehler, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Edgar González, Jr., Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Emil Jones, III, Graciela Guzmán, Gregg Johnson, Harry Benton, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Javier L. Cervantes, Justin Slaughter, Kam Buckner, Karina Villa, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal, Kimberly A. Lightford, Kimberly Du Buclet, La Shawn K. Ford, Lakesia Collins, Laura Faver Dias, Lisa Davis, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Margaret Croke, Mark L. Walker, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Edly-Allen, Matt Hanson, Mattie Hunter, Maurice A. West, II, Michael Crawford, Mike Simmons, Napoleon Harris III, Nicholas K. Smith, Nicolle Grasse, Norma Hernandez, Rachel Ventura, Rita Mayfield, Robert Peters, Theresa Mah, Tracy Katz Muhl, Will Guzzardi, William "Will" Davis, Willie Preston, Yolonda Morris
Status
Sent to Governor as of January 16, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Judiciary: Criminal (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 7
October 30, 2025House of RepresentativesConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed80-26
yes (80) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hernandez, Barbara, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Huynh, Crawford, Crespo, Jiménez, Croke, Slaughter, Johnson, Smith, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Spain, Davis, Will, Stava, Kelly, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Stuart, Delgado, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Morgan, González, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Grasse
no (26) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Cabello, Coffey, Schweizer, Severin, Jacobs, Sheehan, Davis, Jed, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, Weaver, Weber, Friess, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Moore, Windhorst, Grant
excused (4) Stephens, Mason, Meier, Moylan
not voting (8) Scherer, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Keicher, Deering, La Ha, McCombie, McLaughlin
October 29, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-3
yes (7) Cervantes, Javier L, Halpin, Michael W, Collins, Lakesia, Martwick, Robert F, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Peters, Robert, Villanueva, Celina
no (3) Bryant, Terri, McClure, Steve, Tracy, Jil
October 29, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed39-17
yes (39) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Lightford, Belt, Martwick, Guzmán, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman
no (17) Anderson, Syverson, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Harriss, E., Chesney, Plummer, Hills, Curran, Wilcox, Rezin, Rose
not voting (3) Arellano, L., Glowiak Hilton, Turner, D.
April 10, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed107-6
yes (107) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Ford, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse
no (6) Cabello, Davis, Jed, Weber, Wilhour, Miller, Moore
April 9, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 3Passed11-1
yes (11) Cassidy, Kelly M, Delgado, Eva-Dina, Davis, Lisa, González Jr., Edgar, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Ryan, Rick, Slaughter, Justin, Sheehan, Patrick, Vella, Dave, Tipsword, Dennis, Windhorst, Patrick
no (1) Cabello, John M
not voting (3) Friess, David, Morgan, Bob, Olickal, Kevin John
April 8, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed12-0
yes (12) Cassidy, Kelly M, Cabello, John M, Davis, Lisa, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Guzzardi, Will, Ryan, Rick, Olickal, Kevin John, Slaughter, Justin, Sheehan, Patrick, Vella, Dave, Tipsword, Dennis, Windhorst, Patrick
not voting (3) Friess, David, González Jr., Edgar, Morgan, Bob
March 18, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed12-1
yes (12) Cassidy, Kelly M, Davis, Lisa, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, González Jr., Edgar, Morgan, Bob, Guzzardi, Will, Ryan, Rick, Olickal, Kevin John, Slaughter, Justin, Sheehan, Patrick, Vella, Dave, Windhorst, Patrick
no (1) Cabello, John M
not voting (2) Friess, David, Tipsword, Dennis
Timeline 153
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2026 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0459 |
| January 16, 2026 | House | Effective Date June 1, 2026 |
| January 16, 2026 | House | Governor Approved |
| November 21, 2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| October 30, 2025 | House | House Concurs |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-026-000 |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| October 30, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| October 30, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| October 29, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| October 29, 2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 039-017-000 |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sims |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| October 29, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| October 29, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| October 29, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| October 29, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| October 29, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| October 29, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-003-000 |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters |
| October 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025 |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| May 14, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| May 12, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| April 10, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-006-000 |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 10, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| April 10, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste |
| April 9, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-001-000 |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| April 8, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000 |
| April 8, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| April 8, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 8, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| April 7, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| April 7, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| April 3, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 3, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| March 31, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| March 31, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 18, 2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-001-000 |
| March 14, 2025 | House | Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| March 14, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| February 25, 2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| February 4, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| January 29, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| January 29, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| January 28, 2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.